Esmeralda

In fairy tales and fables today, we finished our retelling of Cinderella. Here is what I wrote.

Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful young woman named Esmeralda. She lived with her generous stepmother and her three horrible and wicked sisters. One afternoon, it was Esmeralda's birthday. Her mother bought her a cheap pair of shoes, and she polished them. The kind Esmeralda adored the gleaming pair of shoes. One day, her greedy sisters found the shoes. They abolished one of her shoes out of her feet as it flung through the air.

Meanwhile, a few kilometres away, the shoe lands on a handsome prince's lap. The prince fell in love with the scent of the shoe. The handsome prince asked his coachman to take him to the village where the shoe came from. They travelled day and night until they finally arrived at their destination. 

Everyone bowed as the handsome prince departed his majestic carriage. The prince sniffed everyone's feet. Some have the nasty whiff of blue cheese, and some have the horrendous stench of a skunk. Everyone in the village spectated as the royal sniffed his way through the crowd. 

Finally, the handsome prince arrived at Esmeralda's house. He first encountered the ugly sisters, who all claimed to have owned the shoe. The prince sniffed each of their feet. But each of their feet smelled like something abominable. Suddenly, the most sensational smell made its way through the prince's nose. He followed the trail of the smell, which led to an old closet that was bolted, screwed and padlocked shut by the sisters. 

Each individual of the village took turns opening the sealed door but to no avail. The prince then ordered his guards to open the door, and eventually, they were successful. They opened the door, and suddenly, a burst of aroma filled the prince's nostrils. 

The prince married Esmeralda, and the sisters were banished out of the kingdom. The pair had kids, and they lived happily ever after. 

The End.