The Harpy and the merchant
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  • Reads 602
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  • Parts 17
  • Time 55m
Complete, First published Apr 09, 2018
Highest ranking: no. 9 in #harpy



From the day she was born,  Emerald has been told she's the most beautiful girl in all the world

Being an only child,  and born after years of waiting for a baby,  she was spoiled rotten by a vain couple

Her status as princess and heir to the throne of Galindar only made the matter worse

Her parents were decent enough monarchs and they had good hearts, but they never said no to her,  no matter how ridiculous her demands,  so she grew to be extremely vain and selfish

When an enchantress came one day to the palace asking for help,  Emerald rebuffed her in the rudest of ways

As punishment the enchantress condemned her to a physical appearance of a monster as ugly as her inside,  and this curse would only be lifted wen she learned to be a real princess, good,  benevolent and humble

Years have gone by,  with Emerald in isolation with no apparent help or hope

Everyone that set eyes on her fled raving about monsters

She became angry and bitter 

Then came a visitor.. 
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Christian is a son of a former great merchant turned woodsman ,  he's been striving for a chance to improve his family's condition and restore their previous glory

He was given this chance,  only he was stuck in the worst storm he has ever encountered and had to seek shelter in a most dangerous place
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