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The Monkey and the Maiden

Monkeys make horrible spouses. They make even worse errant knights. (We won’t even mention how terrible they are at slaying dragons.) Yet here she was, married to this small furry creature.

It’s her father’s fault, really. He’s the one who signed that stupid faerie contract that obliged her to marry whomever rescued her. Unfortunately for her, there was a loophole in the contract that obliged her to marry whatever rescued her. Even more unfortunate was the fact that this monkey hired the best simian law firm in the kingdom.

Fortunately, she was excused from her ‘wifely duties’ on biological grounds. Even more fortunate was that her new husband was wealthy. This only made her life slightly easier. She still had to face social humiliation as well as the primitive behavior of her husband. His idea of romance involved grooming her. His idea of chivalry involved biting anyone who smiled. (We won’t even mention the things he liked to throw.)

It could, she thought, be worse.

She could have married a shrub.

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The Monkey and the Maiden
Batak Beatrix
Posted about 1 year ago

Haha, how quirky! I had to read it twice to actually believe what I was reading, but I like it.
The Monkey and the Maiden
Stovohobo
Posted about 1 year ago

Oh my gosh, this is a hilarious interpretation of the prompt. Then again, there really is no possible way to make that prompt serious (I’d like to see how). Loved it!
The Monkey and the Maiden
Storykeeper of Fae
Posted about 1 year ago

Very well written, and pretty darn funny.
The Monkey and the Maiden
blueyedwonder
Posted about 1 year ago

that is very amusing and original.
The Monkey and the Maiden
Amaster
Posted about 1 year ago

That was even more creative than mine, My Monkey Mrs., and I think that it would have been more pleasant to marry a shrub.
The Monkey and the Maiden
Laine the Grey
Posted about 1 year ago

I love the comedy in it!