What happens when you try to outrun prophecy? Can it be done? In this tale, a royal family tries to do just that, but do they end up fulfilling it while trying to avoid it? Join me for this wild story about a deadly fairy prediction, and find out! Along the way we’ll meet 2 handsome princes, a beautiful princess, a lot of cockchafers and peacocks, and even a feisty little dog that makes all the difference in their fates! Friends and fiends, get comfy and cozy, summon your familiars, light your fairy lights and grab a mug of your favorite tea and follow me!

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This episode was originally released on May 6th, 2025 on YouTube, and ad-free on Nebula First on April 19th, 2025

"Decline, Ancient Winds" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

This tale is from a compendium of tales by Andrew Lang, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, thoughts, animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).

Public Domain featured illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren and John Gilbert.

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