The Otter

[mariness]

I have always been intrigued by the stories of the animal bridegroom, and the related tales where the bride is whisked underground, or overground, to a place where the bride is never allowed to glimpse her husband's true (and inevitably handsome) physical form. And yet the bride always wants to know, always wants to see, either from curiosity or

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[mariness]

Thanks :)

[tchernabyelo]

I have commented there, and will now comment here (and have plugged the story on my blog).

Awesome. The ending just made me sit there and watch the ripples of ramification, of selfishness and sacrifice, just open up and outwards in my mind.

Awesome, I say, and I say that not often.

[mariness]

:: feels warm glow ::

Thanks, and also, much thanks for the pimpage.

[malterre]

I love it and it's a subtle enough read that I picked up a number of things on the second time through :)

[mariness]

Thanks. I find that most retellings of this story have subtle undertones.

[jongibbs]

Just wanted to say, I enjoyed reading the Otter this morning. Nice work :)

[mariness]

Thanks :)

[anonymous]

Considering some of your earlier works, that was a tame ending. I was bracing myself for something gorey-- like the Otter eating her. ; )

Elizabeth F.
Raleigh,NC

[mariness]

Just wait :)