22:31 Handsome & the Hideous VIII The moonlight illuminated the glistening water gushing from the fountain. An opaque darkness announced a waiting figure as Handsome drew near, having circled the grounds to annoy his captures. The ominous shape seemed familiar, starring in jumbled memories from his arrival, a hideous creature standing in the same spot.Continue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part eight”
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Handsome & the Hideous part seven
22:30 Handsome & the Hideous VII Handsome woke, confused and wary, noting he was on a bed, he glanced around and saw a table which held on it soup and bread. He devoured the offering, hunger winning caution, but then an unseen person entered with another portion. He remembered those in the forest who’d forcedContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part seven”
Handsome & the Hideous part six
22:29 Handsome & the Hideous VI The hideous creature who’d once been queen circled the castle grounds, her speed frantic, her route wild. Invisible hands had removed the human, his unconscious form floating towards the west wing. She did not follow. She could sense her nightly shadow, Jeremy, watching but she ignored him as sheContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part six”
Handsome & the Hideous part five
22:28 Handsome & the Hideous V Within the palace gardens he lived, growing plants and food. This groundskeeper witnessed many things and could gauge the queen’s mood. Jeremy had avoided her when the curse was new, he’d been too wrapped up in himself and his sympathies were few. But over time he accepted fate andContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part five”
Handsome & the Hideous part four
22:27 Handsome & the Hideous IV There was no path, all was overgrown, wild, unforgiving. Bushes and branches fought against him, ripping his clothes, his skin, his hope. His blood soaked into the ground, feeding the dark forest. The atmosphere was heavy with eager panting, haunting his steps and forcing him onwards. He heard theContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part four”
Handsome & the Hideous part three
22:26 Handsome & the Hideous III Handsome was not a local man he’d travelled far and wide, he committed crimes in different lands then left as a way to hide. He was a beautiful man to view but held a sinful soul, with each new place he came upon he’d complete an evil goal. TheftContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part three”
Handsome & the Hideous part two
22:25 Handsome & the Hideous II The curse hadn’t transformed the castle, like its long-suffering occupants, but through them it changed all the same. Its walls had once absorbed laughter and light, hummed with constant activity. The busy, efficient steps of the servants, the unhurried ambling of the gentry. For all but the queen theContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part two”
Handsome & the Hideous part one
Here’s the polished version of Handsome & the Hideous, the one I submitted as my masters dissertation and got a distinction grade for. Feedback for improvement is still welcome 🙂 There’s a total of twelve parts. 22:24 Handsome & the Hideous I In the land of dead whispers, she lived, forgotten through magic and fearContinue reading “Handsome & the Hideous part one”
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The Dead Man’s Palace X Blind Cecilia could sense it now, like a trickle of water seeping through a cracked rock. All her life there had been a pond of magical energy that had quenched her without her noticing. But for fifteen months the corpse man had been swimming in it, letting it soak throughContinue reading “22:23”
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The Dead Man’s Palace IX Havana wanted to follow immediately when she saw the woman drag Miss Cecilia away, but a wave of admirers and the fear of peaking her husband’s curiosity stopped her. If he spent any time with Miss Cecilia her deception would be revealed. But the longer they stayed away the moreContinue reading “22:22”
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