Fork It (2433 words) by NRGburst
It was easier when she only thought they were dinglehoppers.
The prompt was for Ariel to take a hard look at a marriage made in haste. And as there was a huge dealbreaker right there in the film that was glossed over, I went ahead and took it apart “Language of Thorns” style. So this is a bittersweet twist-in-the-tale story for anybody else who thought that maybe it wasn’t romantic that a sixteen year old gave up her family, world and body for a man. And then wondered how she might find her way home again.
Also on FFN if you prefer. (No song lyrics in this version.)














