the princess & the beasts
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a short, fantasy story detailing the journey of a hard-working cavalry captain, the abusive reign tyrannical queen, and a lost princess who finds her place in the heart of the forest.
this was written as a short story for my creative writing class. I really liked how it turned out, so I decided to share it.
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