All throughout the kingdom the prince traveled with his
exotic glass slipper. This belonged, he explained at every door, to a maiden of
unparalleled beauty who had danced with him at the last fortnight’s ball. He
wished to wed her immediately. And every girl was eager to try on the slipper,
for who’d turn down that kind of money gig? But it was rumored odd, for no one
remembered the prince dancing that night. And further, the slipper was of such
an awkward shape, demanding a perilous heel over a peculiar set of toes. Surely
only one woman’s foot could ever had fit into it. None of the applicants needed
to know she’d never existed, and that he’d only had it fashioned to enable his
foot fetish. It didn’t feel too dishonest, though, since he’d damn sure marry
the arch of his dreams, if he could only find her.
*Grins*
ReplyDeletesounds more true now that you've said it. I'm still wondering if he's a prince, why does he have to go door to door? doesn't he have people who do his secret biddings?
ReplyDeleteIngenious!
ReplyDeleteBest fairy tale flip ever.
ReplyDeleteLOL I think that Prince's foot fetish may just get him in trouble. ^_^
ReplyDeleteNever understood the whole glass slipper thing anyway. I mean take one step and shatters.
ReplyDeleteThis post really made me smile. I really love the whole Cinderella story but it quite more enjoyable to read in the modern view.
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