Unenchanted
““I think I need to sit down,” Mina said pathetically. Sara jumped from her chair to grab her daughter and led her to the small uncomfortable couch in the living room.
Mina was about to ask more questions, but Sara held up her hand to stop her. “Please, sweetie, let me explain.” Taking a deep breath, Sara tried to gather her thoughts before proceeding. “It goes farther back, to your great-great-great-grandfather, Wilhelm Grimm, and his brother, Jacob.”
“The Grimms. Do you mean the ones who wrote... the fairy tales?”
“Yes, the very same. And no, they didn’t write most of them. They collected them. But more importantly, they actually lived the tales. It’s part of the curse that plagues the Grimm family. Each generation is cursed, chosen, fated to relive the tales. It is why the stories keep changing throughout history, as each Grimm’s action or decision changes the outcome.”
“Do you mean like Cinderella doesn’t always get the prince?” she joked.
“This is serious, but yes.MoreLess
Mina was about to ask more questions, but Sara held up her hand to stop her. “Please, sweetie, let me explain.” Taking a deep breath, Sara tried to gather her thoughts before proceeding. “It goes farther back, to your great-great-great-grandfather, Wilhelm Grimm, and his brother, Jacob.”
“The Grimms. Do you mean the ones who wrote... the fairy tales?”
“Yes, the very same. And no, they didn’t write most of them. They collected them. But more importantly, they actually lived the tales. It’s part of the curse that plagues the Grimm family. Each generation is cursed, chosen, fated to relive the tales. It is why the stories keep changing throughout history, as each Grimm’s action or decision changes the outcome.”
“Do you mean like Cinderella doesn’t always get the prince?” she joked.
“This is serious, but yes.MoreLess
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