A sweet maiden frolicked in the fairy glen by its flowing waters swatting mosquitoes.
A brave knight saw her and halted his steed. “Fair maiden, you wander in the enchanted glen. Did mosquitoes bite you?”
“Many have tasted my innocent blood. Many have I dispatched to their fiendish hell. I trust, sir knight, you have returned with glorious kills from the Draconis Mountains?”
“That is true, fair maiden. The dragons who haunt those heights have breaths so foul they have long addled the souls of many a woeful warrior but I have succeeded where others have failed.” The knight dismounted. He reached into his bag and produced a bottle of Fairy Godmother’s Feisty Mosquito Repellent. “It’s the best on the market and it’s only $3.49 today.”
The maiden carefully scanned the many reviews on her phone. “Almost five stars and a better price. I’ll take two bottles.” She opened her bag and produced a bottle of Merlin’s Dragon Breath Neutralizer. “It’s only $6.98 today.”
The knight eagerly bought a bottle and they lived happily ever after.
I’m linking this to Sue Vincent’s Flow #writephoto. She provided the photo for the prompt.
I am also grateful to Christopher Fielden for accepting this as Story 158 of Lesley’s Nifty Nib-Nibbling Nonsensical Narrative Writing Challenge.
Ha ha, Frank, this is so nice. A lovely chuckle to end the day.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it, Robbie!
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A fairy tale for this day and age. Nice!
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Thank you! If I knew how to make mosquito repellent, I think I would call it that.
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The ultimate commercializations of a classic knight in shining armor fairytale. Well done!
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Thank you! One thing I forgot to note: No mosquitoes nor dragons were harmed in the making of this story.
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Glad to hear that. You are obviously a very caring writer.
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Hey Frank 🙂
I lived in delusion that at the time of the knights there was a bar of goods.But it seems they trade with real money 🙂
Great post
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That’s a good question. I doubt they would even accept dollars for exchange. Thanks, Ben!
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Hah, delightful!
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Thank you!
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OK, fair enough, but what was his steed called Frank?
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Good point! I missed an opportunity to name the steed. The only name that comes to mind at the moment is “Dulcinea”, but I think that one’s been taken. Thanks, Peter!
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Great tale even without the steed’s name!
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Now, this was a fairy tale of a different flavor.
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I’m glad you liked it! Thank you!
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Funny! Attracted to each other by repellent. 🙂
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🙂 Yes, now that you mention it, that does seem what they have in common. Thank you!
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Haha… Loved it!!
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I am glad, Ashwini!
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Hilarious!
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Thank you!
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That sort of talk could be catching…(K)
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There is a sort of meter in the way they spoke to each other that I will have to get out of my head. Thank you!
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I love the ironic take on the staleness of our modern lives. Every man still hankers after the feat of dragon-slaying and the rescuing of virgins. There just aren’t all that many around nowadays!
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The selling of products seems odd with knights and maidens but they must have needed some products–perhaps not as many as I’d imagine. We do idealize them. Thank you!
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FAiry TalE
oN Aisle
SiX
PricE
ChecK plEase
FoR DancE Free..
smART PhOnE PleAs..;)
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Very nice, Fred! That does sum up this story well. Thank you!
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Thanks Frank..
A very
Creative..
Your Story..:)
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The modern/medieval makes for a very funny story. I particularly like the detail of the maiden checking ratings and prices on her phone.
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That is probably what I would be doing. It occurred to me that I don’t know of any tales where these knights and maidens go shopping. Thank you!
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If only romance was so simple 🙂
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That was an easy way for them to get together. Thank you, Sue!
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Better than many, Frank 🙂
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Ha ha ha. A modern fairy tale. So funny. Thanks for the laugh. 🙂
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Thanks, Diana!
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Ha ha…what a wonderful take on the photo. Thanks.
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Thank you! Some of my walks go by streams or brooks in the local forest preserve. Sometimes I wished I wore mosquito repellent.
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The wandering salespersons!! Very funny coincidence !
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They are wandering salespersons where one least expects them. Thank you, Pamela!
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