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[WIP Writing Sample] The King and the Wicked Mermaid

I’ve been working on a fantasy children’s story currently called Shupikayi and the Coral Kingdom. I’m still trying to decide what I want to happen next, and I am considering making a few changes. This first chapter is one of the changes I made. I’m writing by the seat of my pants so I’m going to see if this sticks. Anyway, this is the prologue to the fantasy story about a young girl named Shupikayi who ends up running away from home and finds herself in a completely new and amazing, and a little scary place under the sea. Hope you enjoy this! *** Once upon a time, there was a noble king named King Vusumuzi. He ruled his kingdom with kindness and wisdom, and his wisdom brought great prosperity to his people. Gold, silver, precious stones, and other exotic goods were plentiful in the land, for he built great ships that sailed the seas to many islands to trade with many people. All of the king’s people were happy and all of them loved him. But none loved him as much as a young fair maiden...

The Warden’s Daughter

There once was a warden’s daughter

Who was tasked to help protect

The villagers and royalty

Of the kingdom of Pluperfect.

An old prophecy had said

She’d use her power of moonlight

To hold back a great evil

And prevent her kingdom’s plight.

Alas, her power slow in coming

Made the people ill at ease.

Despite the girl’s efforts to ignite her gift,

The people she could not appease.

They gossiped behind her back,

And their complaints reached the warden’s ears.

The warden demanded she work harder,

So she worked harder for years.

But the girl’s powers did not awaken,

And she was tired all the while,

For the demands of her kingdom

We’re too much for just one child.

One day she went up the mountain,

For she said she had to pray.

As day turned to night, and night to day,

It was apparent, she’d gone away.

Now the warden’s daughter is missing.

The kingdom lives in fear

Of the evil rising in darkness

That draws ever near.

But when all seems to be lost

And darkness claims to have won

The girl will return more powerful

And the evil will be undone.

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