In our little town of Pulchritude, there lived a merchant and his three daughters. Far away on a mountain overlooking the small town was my castle. My name is John but you might know me better as "the Beast." I lived there longing to find a true love that would break the spell that I was under. One day this merchant decided to take ... cold and late all he wanted to so was rest. The door was opened because of the brisk wind, and he walked in liked he owned the place. As he walked in he yelled, "Hello? Is anyone there? I need to rest. I would really like to stay here for the night. Hello?"...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School