The Dungeon: A Fictional Narrative

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Breanna Tillman Tale English 9, hour 3 January 18, 2017 The Visit The dungeon was a miserable place. Light was scarce and flickered from the torches bolted to the cobblestone walls. Foul smelling water dripped inside from the moat circling the palace above. Large rats chased each other across the floor searching for food. This was no place for a queen. It was just past midnight and all was quiet except for the occasional movement of a chain. Through the heavy silence, a single set of footsteps echoed throughout the halls as someone climbed down the spiral steps into the dungeon. A young woman emerged down the steps dressed head to toe in a long emerald cloak. She cautiously made her way past the row of cells, sparking the interest of …show more content…

What?” her stepmother asked harshly. “Why” Snow White hesitated. “Why did you want me dead?” With this said, Snow White felt a weight lift off of her shoulders. She had finally asked the question that had been in her thoughts for years on end. Over half of the challenge was over. It was the first time in a long time Snow White had seen her stepmother's face. It was the face of a women who had once possessed beauty without flaw. The face of a women who had once been a queen. Now the women sitting before her is a prisoner whose face looks faded into a permanent sorrowful scowl. “Can you blame me for trying to find some sort of reason behind your actions?” says Snow White. The recent years of Snow White's life had become outrageous. Everyone knew the story of the princess who had stayed with the Seven Dwarfs while hiding from her jealous stepmother. Everyone knew of the infamous poisoned apple and the dazzling prince who had saved Snow White from death. The story was simple but the aftermath was not. Even with a new marriage and a monarchy to occupy her time, Snow White found herself constantly wondering if the theories of her stepmother's narcissism were true. Something inside of the queen's mind believed that someone couldn't be so …show more content…

A rock in the shape and size of a human heart was on a small table in the coroner of the cell. It was the only item the Evil Queen had been allowed to keep when she was arrested. Snow White recognized the stone from her childhood. It had always been very beloved by her stepmother. The Evil Queen had never let it out of her sight. Snow White had never been allowed to touch it or hold it but nothing was stopping her now. She walked across the cell picked it up and curiously stared down at it. It brought back so many memories. All the carelessness and sadness her stepmother has caused her as a child rushed through her. “All my life, only one thing I ever wanted,” Snow White said. “Your love. When I was younger I used to spend hours hiding in places just hopping you would notice I was missing but you never did. You spent most of your days in your chambers with your mirrors and your skin creams and this stone. You spent more time with strangers and anti aging methods than with your own daughter.” The Evil Queen didn't answer. “You tried to murder me four times. Three of which you attempted yourself I conceded,” Snow White said, shaking her head in disbelief. “When you dressed as an old women and came to the dwarfs cottage, I knew it was

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