LJ Idol Season 9, Week 16: "A Terrible Beauty Has Been Born"

[copyright1983]

"Fair"

Look, I told the truth. What more do you want from me?

I'd been keeping my eye on her for a while. Every kid is cute to start, of course, but very few stay that way. You could just tell, though, that she was gonna be lovely. That innocent face, skin like porcelain, perfect hair. And it wasn't just external, either--she had a heart of gold as

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[mistearyusdiva2]

The mirror's point of view .... Brilliant :) I can now imagine how tiring it would have been to hear the same question put to you day after day for many many years and the angst of having to spill out the same untruth year after year ....

I enjoyed this ..... she was a terrible beauty truly .... and then u gave birth to her vanity ... didnt you mirror ???

[copyright1983]

There was, in fact, a time when she *was* the fairest. But she believed that far longer than anyone had a right to, and it was either perpetuate the illusion or get smashed to smithereens. :)

Thanks for reading!

[mac_arthur_park]

Nice twist.

[copyright1983]

:) Thanks for reading!

[karmasoup]

What a perfect perspective on this!

[copyright1983]

Thanks for reading! :)

[unmowngrass]

Oh, well done my love! <3 <3 Better than doing it from the perspective of the Queen! x

[copyright1983]

<3 I'm glad I had the extra day--I didn't come up with this until Monday night. :)

[tatdatcm]

Clever. Very well done. :)

[copyright1983]

Thanks for reading! :)