Pages & Co.: The Lost Fairy Tales by Anna James

Author:Anna James
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2020-05-05T00:00:00+00:00

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It didn’t take long for the princes to get bored once they realized Rapunzel was being entirely serious, and they started to disperse. Tilly scanned the crowd again, but there was still no sign of the original Prince Charming, or Oskar. And before long, there was only one prince left, sleeping curled up on the ground, sucking his thumb, everything having gotten a bit too much for him.

“Where on earth are they?” Tilly was stuck somewhere between exasperation and panic.

“We could ask her,” Jack suggested, pointing upward. Rapunzel was tentatively sticking her head back out of the window to assess the scene below, and spotted Jack and Tilly.

“Oh, you’re still here,” she said, sounding annoyed.

“We’re not with them!” Jack called up. “We don’t want to marry you! I swear! We’re just looking for our friend. One of the princes kidnapped him.”

“Ugh, they really are the most entitled, useless collection of people I’ve ever encountered,” Rapunzel said. “Is there just one left?” She pointed to the sleeping prince.

“Yes. I’ll get rid of him,” Jack offered, and poked the prince with his toe.

“What? It wasn’t me!” said the prince, spluttering awake. “Where’s everyone gone?”

“I’m afraid it’s all over, pal,” Jack said firmly but kindly. “She’s picked a prince and galloped off into the sunset with him, and everyone else has gone home. You’ll have to go and find another damsel in distress.”

“Ugh,” the prince said, standing up and brushing down his over-the-top arrangement of lace ruffles. “Do you know,” he said, “I’m not sure my heart’s really in this catching-a-princess malarkey. I’ve always been ever so fond of Eliza, who works in the bakery in the village; she makes the most delicious bread, and we do make each other giggle. I might forget this princess thing and just see if she wants to grab a glass of mead sometime.”

“I think that sounds like a really solid plan,” Jack said, clapping him on the back. “Maybe lose some of the ruffles before you ask her, though?” The prince smiled, and ambled off into the distance, talking about Eliza and her excellent cupcakes as he went.

“Coast is clear!” Tilly shouted up to Rapunzel, and she stuck her head out again.

“Cheers,” she called. “I’ll be right down!”

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