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A Broken Fairy Tale

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Jan 01, 2023

Sinine stretched from under her covers as she blinked against the morning light. Attempting to sit up for a moment she quickly fell back onto the soft pillows with a small grumble. Normally she had no problems starting the day but now, at the end of her vacation she found it hard to leave her bed. She took a moment to look at the ceiling before sitting up a second time and looking through the glass doors that opened into her garden. Dew still stuck to some of the lower panes but was quickly being burnt off by the rising sun foreshadowing the heat to come. 

With some effort she tossed her legs over the edge and set her bare feet on the cold stone floor. The sudden jolt helped to wake her up as she stood and headed to the bathroom to wash her face and wrangle her thick blue hair. It was perhaps her most defining feature, setting her apart from the people of the village as well as the other elves she grew up with. Not that Sinine cared about standing apart. She had always been a little different and her curly blue locks and bright pink eyes complimented that perfectly. 


Despite her initial difficulties she quickly fell back into her usual routine, putting on her uniform and making a small breakfast of bread and fruit. She read from a small book as she ate, disappointed that there would be less time for it now that she was back to work. After finishing her meal and a small cup of tea she laced her boots and stepped out of her small cottage into the warm morning. 

From her doorstep at the top of the hill she could overlook most of the small village. As was typical things were quiet and idyllic just like they had been every morning since she’d first arrived. In fact, in the three years since, she couldn’t remember there ever being any sort of tragedy or misfortune befalling the small community. Sure there had been several funerals and small accidents but the deaths had all been natural and the injured all recovered. It seemed as if the village existed in its own world where true misfortune and disaster could not touch it.  


But while the village had been free of calamity it also seemed free of any sort of change. Just as sinine couldn’t recall anything unfortunate happening she also couldn’t remember anything exciting, either good or bad.  While the peace was welcome and appreciated there was a part of her that felt stifled. Having had a thirst for adventure ever since she was a child, Sinine always felt a little disappointed by the continued mundanity. Though there did seem to be some hopeful news on that front.

The maid had kept up with the goings on at the inn even in her absence and a few days after she left she was told of a new member added to the staff. This was profound as Sinine had been the last addition to an already full roster. Even more surprising was that the new hire was a man, a stranger even, and from the word of the other maids not a bad looking one either. This was of note as the owner was quite possessive of the girls he employed and was suspicious of other men when it came to his business, unless of course they were customers. 

Even so the owner had offered the man the job, and as bouncer no less, something Sinine found quite amusing. The Inn was just as peaceful as the rest of the village and she wondered what there would even be for such a man to do. She pondered this as she made her way down the cobblestone streets, greeting her neighbors with a friendly smile and bow as they tossed salutations of their own.

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Ethan Lash

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Thank you for reading A Broken Fairy Tale, new chapters are released every first and third Sunday of the month.

Make sure to follow to stay up to date with all new releases. A Broken Fairy Tale is a collaboration born from a long-term roleplay between Ethan Lash and Roxy Hana.
All the amazing art you see is original work by Roxy. You can find more of her art and support her at:

https://roxyhana.art/
https://tapas.io/roxyhana
https://www.patreon.com/roxyhana

If you enjoyed the story, feel free to give a like and hope you see back for each new chapter!

#magic #romance #elf #adventure #illustrated #Fantasy #fairytale

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Very nice blend of comic and novel! I love it :)

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In a peaceful village of little consequence two souls meet. Sinine an innocent barmaid blessed with the rare power of healing and Alastair a bouncer tiring of the aimlessness of his current path. They find themselves brought together by their love of stories from a distant past. Stories of love and magic that inspire hope, but which are strictly banned. In each other they find their own spark of hope. A spark that grows into an inferno of passion and love that binds their hearts like links in a chain.

When the peace of the village is shattered by violence they embark on their own hero’s journey into a poisoned world. A world where hope and dreams have long ago faded and where magic is suppressed and hoarded by those with power. A world where danger seems to meet them at every turn and follow like a relentless shadow. Through it all they find strength in their love for each other and with each new challenge they begin to wonder if it might be possible to bring back the magic and maybe, heal the world.

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