A Tale of a Prince, Four Cloaks, a Dragon, and a Sorcerer

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Rating: Gen
Word Count: 4,327
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Spoilers/Warnings: Attempted non-consensual parent/child incest
Author's Note: This is a re-telling of the French fairy tale Peau d'Âne by Charles Perrault. In the original, a King, after he lost his wife to death, seeks to marry his own daughter. Naturally I had to turn it into a Merlin AU.

Comments

Donkeyskin

[moonflower999]

I saw Peau d'Âne as a high schooler with my French class in the late '70s. It always stayed with me. If you haven't read it, I highly, highly recommend Deerskin, by Robin McKinley. It's based on the same tale, and it's gorgeous, and grueling, and ultimately intensely healing.

https://www.amazon.com/Deerskin-Robin-McKinley/dp/0441142265/ref=sr_1_1_twi_har_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1489424516&sr=8-1&keywords=deerskin+robin+mckinley

Denise

PS: I'm looking forward to reading your Merlin-ified take on the story!