Disclaimer: I own nothing except my OC Cosette and any alterations to the original storyline plot her presence creates to various readers amusement everywhere across the globe.
Faith of a Child Prologue
Once upon a time, in the hidden heart of Franceā¦a handsome young prince lived in a beautiful caste. Although he had everything his heart desired the prince was selfish and unkind. He taxed the village to fill his castle with the most beautiful objects. And his parties with the most beautiful people.
Then one night an unexpected intruder arrived at the castle seeking shelter from the bitter storm. As a gift, she offered the prince, a single rose. Repulsed by her haggard appearance the prince turned the woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances. For beauty is found within.
When he dismissed her again the old woman's outward appearance melted away. To reveal a beautiful enchantress.
The prince begged for forgiveness, but it was too late. For she had seen that there was no love in his heart.
As punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast. And placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there.
As days bled into years the prince and his servants were forgotten by the world. For the enchantress had erased all memory of them from the minds of the people they loved. But the rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose. If he could learn to love another and earn their love in return by the time the last petal fell the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time.
As the years passed he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?
Authors Note: So how am I doing so far? ;)
I hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
For those of you just starting out with my stuff there are other works on my profile that may catch your interest. I highly recommend you take a look as soon as the opportunity presents itself to you. Who knows, you may be pleasantly surprised by what you discover.
Stay safe everyone. Especially with all of these crazy natural disasters occurring a lot lately due to global warming and climate change everywhere for sure. I swear it's like they're getting worse and worse all the time and it's like officials are simply just ignoring it or pretending it doesn't exist entirely just to go on with their daily lives. Especially those in multi-million dollar companies that rely on certain elements of our planet that we rely on to naturally keep us safe instead of adapting and finding new safer ways to keep in business. There are so many options out there where they can adapt, but they just refuse to see it because all they care about is money. Climate change is altering so much faster than anyone can really keep track of.
So, in light of all this, it is important to live life to the fullest as much as anyone can.
I know I am. ;) See you guys next time.
