AN: I very much enjoy writing poetry especially when rhyming and as this is a fairytale or rather a big smorgasbord of fairytales, it's only proper to start it off with a poem. There are 3 major ones that precede the 3 parts of this story. I suppose you could skip them if you really wanted but then again, you might just be short changing yourself in the process. They do tell you a part of the back story and as you find out things, you might just be like "oh, oh, that line in the poem" or that could just be me (it wouldn't be the first time). ^^;
White and Red
From earth were bred
Of such brilliance they
That none could but say
T'was enchantment certainly
A desperate plea
Uttered hence
A dark happenstance
A widow barren
Now held twice the carrion
Ne'er to be alone
Kin warmed hearth and home
Denied once twice thrice
Bargain and price
She greedily took destiny
Guarding her enmity
For she had
White and Red
From earth whom were bred
Her enemy soon to be dead