Author's note: The Oriental Masked King was a young boy once...honestly, his childhood is so tragic.
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"It's a devil!" cried the King.
The mother dead, his wife hungry for blood.
Still as the bells to signal a prince's birth ring,
the Queen cries, "Let's nip this in the bud!"
They shout, "Kill the beast!"
"Stop," cries the High Priest to the scoffers,
henceforth he declared a feast!
"This heir is to bring prosperity to our coffers!"
However, others spat on the dog
till the prince cannot tell who be friend or foe.
All the while, in the palace a daily flog
be the status quo.
A General taught him a monster is to feared,
and men are to live beneath them.
The War dog grew to be revered,
all while under his thumb.
Now the beast stands as the richest of Kings,
friends with no one,
still endless fortunes he brings,
yet others wish him undone.
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Author's note: Title is a reference to a Disney song: Muppet of a Man, or Manly Muppet. Partly influenced by The Bells of Notre Dame from Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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The White Dove
Historical FictionLong ago in a faraway land, the Conqueror's sister is married off to a nefarious ruler called the Oriental Masked King. Despite ruling his land with an iron fist, rumors still spread that all of his former concubines were led to a grisly fate. Deter...
