Open The Door

Part one of three

Part two: Go with me to bed
Part three: Chop off my head

So this is based off a Scottish and English Fairy Tale titled The Well of the World’s End.  It’s very similar to the Frog King with several notable differences.

First off the girl is not a cherished princes playing with a golden ball but a common girl sent to fill a sieve with water at the well of the world’s end by a cruel stepmother.  It’s at that well that the frog helps her in exchange for a promise to do whatever he asked for one night.

Second instead of throwing the frog into the wall in frustration the frog orders the girl to chop off his head which is what ultimately breaks the spell.

Third there is no faithful Henry.

And fourth, it’s actually more romantic than the Frog King.  I’ve talked before about just how much chemistry there isn’t in the Frog King but in this story the girl is genuinely grateful to the frog.  While she is less than thrilled to put him on her knee and take him to bed, she balks at the order to chop off his head specifically because of how he helped her when she was in need.  The end result, the girl who beheads her prince has a better foundation for a relationship than the one who just throws him into a wall.  God I love fairy tales!