With 2019, I begin a series of Drabble
(100 word stories) focusing on unexplored aspects of well-known stories. I call
these “Ferreted Out Fairy Tales” and the first group “Princely Pursuits,” because
they examine the tales from the viewpoints of the rescuers, who largely remain
off-stage until making entrances to be heroic.
The first features Cinderella’s Prince on
his journey to find his elusive dance partner.
Footfall by Paula Gail Benson
The
horses’ hooves stirred up dust from the road they traveled, surrounding them with
a sandy mist.
“Must
we find this particular maiden?” Felix asked the Prince.
Several
hundred female feet had strained to fit the glass slipper. The Prince even indulged
children to place their toes where the sole of a future Princess had rested. After
covering most of the kingdom without locating a match, Felix, the weary footman,
longed for home.
© Paula Gail Benson, all rights reserved
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