As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale (Twisted Tale, A) - Plot & Excerpts
Their son, by some twist of fate, was spared. As were all of the children in the castle. Some called it a miracle. A year passed. The fever ran itself out, though not before taking a staggering percentage of the townspeople with it. The time of mourning finally ended and a coronation date was set. There would be a new king and, hopefully, a new beginning for the beleaguered little kingdom. Meanwhile, in the village, Rosalind was trying to make a dress for Belle. Sewing was not one of her talents; her fingers were covered with little ruby-red pricks of blood and she said many un-enchantress-like things as she went. But Belle’s birthday was coming up and, as happened occasionally, Rosalind felt a need to do some sort of “normal” motherly thing for it. Maurice had suggested several times they have a dress tailored for their daughter instead. His automated thresher had won some money at a fair and for once they had coin to spare for little luxuries—but Rosalind stubbornly refused. And so she cursed and sewed in the lantern light—cleverly magnified by a system of mirrors and lenses—as a storm blew outside and she wrestled with something that was plaguing her subconscious.
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