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I ain't that good at storytelling.

[That gets an outright frown]

Then you must practice!

I got one story in my head right now and everyone already knows it.

A good story is a good story. It doesn't have to be new.
Tell it to me. With feelings.

Uh.

This is how Will Smith became the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. [That's the only story in his head right now...]

He was born and raised in West Philadelphia. On the playground is where he spent most of his days. He chilled out maxin', relaxin all cool, shootin b-ball outside of school.

When a couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in his neighborhood. He got in one little fight and his Mom got scared. She said he would move with his Aunt and Uncle in Bel-Air..

So he whislted for a cab, and when it came near, the license place said 'Fresh'. It had dice in the mirror. He said the cab was rare, then thought 'Nah Man, forget' and said 'Yo homes, to Bel-Air'.

He pulled up to the house around 7 or 8 and he yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes, smell you later.'

He looked at his kingdom, he was finally there. To sit on his throne as the Prince of Bel-Air.

[ooc: I can't believe I typed all of that out, mostly from memory...]

[She listens and is not familiar with the story or some of the vocabulary but she gets the idea. At least she thinks she does]

What happened to his Mother? Did he see her again after he became the Prince?

[ooc: That was beautiful!]

Yeah, he saw her a few times. She lived her life without her son.

She sent him away to safety so he could become a Prince... He would not have become a prince without her I think. He must have missed her dreadfully.

He did, but the people he lived with became a family to him.

They were kind to him? Why didn't his mother join them? Did he return to her once he was a Prince and retake his kingdom?

They treated him like he was one of their own, and his Mother realized that, and decided to stay in her home.

Was he happy?

Yeah, I think so. The show went on for a long time.

Show? You mean... like a film?

Yes. That's where I got the story from. Told you that I only knew one.

You are terrible at storytelling. I have to ask too many questions. [She says it in a light way though]

So I got to tell it so you don't have questions? Wouldn't that take me a year?

well.... A film takes hours, doesn't it?

Your voice is pleasant though. I would listen for those hours

[That almost makes him smile]

You want a different story?

of course!

Hm.

So a long time ago a Princess lived in a kingdom near a forest. She spent all day playing in the trees, and the King and Queen never could find her when she went away to play. Turns out she had a friend that would take her to another land then return her to the Palace.

The Palace was attacked one day when the Princess played in another land. When she returned to her home, she cried at the devastation and ran back into the forest. Her friend took her to another land where she met a knight.

Her knight was brave, and helped defend his King every day. The Princess loved him very much and they were married. The King gave them rooms in the Palace and for years, everyone lived happily ever.

[Fiona is more than a little moved]

...The friend was a fairy! You know fairy stories!

I never found out who the friend was. Do you know fairy stories?

The friend must be! Living in the woods. Bringing the princess to other worlds. That's what fairies do!

Of course I do. Stories of Fairy Godmothers and Gift Giving Fairies with sleeping princesses are very common stories.

Yeah, that Princess got to see all kinds of wonders.

Sometimes I think I got a fairy leaving me gifts. Every day I get something new.

I've never heard that story before. Thank You for sharing it with me.

...You must have done something good to have earned it!

It was my Mom's. I'd share any of them with you.

Nah, Haven't done any more than what I usually do. I got a box that always has a flint and steel, and a little fire-starter in it. And a few other things.

Next time you see me, tell me another! I'd like that very much.

It's a good gift, isn't it? A gift of fire means you'll never be in complete dark... and you'll always have a way to stay warm.

They're all good. The goat's my friend now. We got an understanding.

What kind of understanding did you reach?

I give her food and home, and she makes sure no one messes with me and that I get milk.

You can also make cheese!

I'm glad that it has worked out. Goats are wonderful animals to have!

You're going to have to show me how to do cheese. I thought it was supposed to be easy but I ended up wasting milk.

Thanks. Ever since I got the goat other stuff's been happening. Gifts and flowers everywhere. My pocket is full of coins.

But you have a goat so you will always have more Milk. Cheese is easy enough to make once you know how. I'll show you how. You'll always have milk and cheese. You don't need anything else.

Hm. I told you. You must have done something right.