"And they sucked so much that the splinter of flax came out."

In today's fairy tale the villain is the handsome prince, and the heroes are the maiden's own children. And a cook.

This is a dark, twisted version of Sleeping Beauty. It includes language and talk of rape, and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

If there is a fairy tale you'd like me to read next season, email me: [email protected]

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Courtney and Aondreiel of Spell Cast Podcast on iTunes and Facebook and Twitter