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| Copyright Rachel Bjerke |
Dear princess how I secretly follow you around in the castle’s
grounds. When you sit at the edge of the
cool well under the old linden tree and play with your golden ball, I wish I
could be with you.
Yesterday I heard your lamentations when the golden orb sank
in the well. I can’t swim but then he
came. That dastardly amphibian!
I heard the clever rascal forcing you promise companionship
in return for retrieving the ball.
Fortunately you ran away and I caught him as he followed you.
The cook does indeed work miracles with his garlic sauce.
And for those interested here is the classic recipe for Cuisses de Grenouille à la Provençale (Sautéed Frogs’ Legs) for those of you playing at home. This is one frog prince who didn't make it past the pot.
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Written for Friday Fictioneers. Word Count : 100And for those interested here is the classic recipe for Cuisses de Grenouille à la Provençale (Sautéed Frogs’ Legs) for those of you playing at home. This is one frog prince who didn't make it past the pot.
Loved the touch of garlic!
ReplyDeleteGarlic always makes things better :-) Thanks for reading an commenting.
DeleteAnd a handful of parsley.
ReplyDeleteI think that is in the recipe. Thanks for reading and commenting.
DeleteOuch.. and that's the end of the frog.. I wonder if the frog-legs turned to a prince's legs when the princess kissed her food, that could be a distressing image.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the only magic remaining is in the food. Thanks for reading and commenting Björn.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteI guess that's one frog who never got a kiss from the princess. I enjoyed your delightfully fractured fairy tale.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle I am glad you liked it.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteBrilliant last line to a marvelous tale. The frog was living on the edge anyway. Good work.
Aloha,
Doug
Thanks Doug I am glad you liked it, sadly the frog croaked in this tale,
DeleteI love your take on this, although not a fan of frog legs. :-) I'll carry the smile with me this morning.
ReplyDeletejanet
Thanks Janet I am glad it made you smile.
DeleteFrog legs in garlic sauce. I hope they told the princess it was chicken. Nice story!
ReplyDeleteEverything tastes like chicken :-) Thanks for reading and commenting Caerlynn.
DeleteI think I saw that frog. He's now a double amputee in a wheelchair. Great piece of writing here. I have to wonder about the person secretly following the princess around. Stalkers always give me the creeps.
ReplyDeleteIs he now? Poor creature might get toad away now ;-)
DeleteThe creepy stalker is still hanging around though. Thanks for your comments Russell, I am glad you liked it.
I'm glad the princess has a protector. Frogs aren't to be trusted. Most enjoyable story.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if he is a protector or a stalker :-). Thanks for commenting Margaret, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteTook me a read or two to get it. You and I both had protagonists (well, sort of a protagonist) getting eaten in our stories. Fun twist at the end.
ReplyDeleteThanks Perry and they made fine eating too.
Delete'Dastardly amphibian' gave me the cllue I needed to work out your reference. A clever story.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lizy, I hope the recipe is a clue too ;-)
DeleteOh, what a twist to an old fairytale! Loved it. Especially the garlic sauce. :)
ReplyDeleteGarlic sauce goes with everything including Frog Princes :-) Thanks for reading and commenting Loré.
DeleteGood one! I must say I have not tried it myself, but they say it tastes just like chicken!
ReplyDeleteTrue but I am too chicken to try :-)
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