Fairy Tales From The World Of Shazrina

By Shazrina .

Fairy Tales from The World of Shazrina is a collection of short stories that comes as the first book from ‘The World of Shazrina’. The World of Shazrina is a mystical world born out of the author, Shazrina’s imagination where she meets many different characters, accompanies them on their thrilling adventures and learns from the

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shazrina
• Release date: Jun 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9788194601715

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Copyright © 2019 Shazrina

All rights reserved.

For Yohan

Who gave me an opportunity to relive my childhood

Contents

Introduction

1

The Fairy Princess

2

Head In The Clouds

3

Stardust

4

The Treasure Hunt

5

The Magic Coin

6

A Bag of Candies

Introduction

The World Of Shazrina

Once upon a time, there was a tiny girl Shazrina who dreamt of a different world. She was tiny but her mind ventured beyond the skies. She dreamt of finding the unknown, living the unlived, speaking the unspoken, and finding the undiscovered! She was fierce as a warrior, brave as a hero, and kind as a mother. When she was told her flights of fancy were an illusion, she defied everyone who said so and believed in her little imaginary world. She thought it was possible. And rightly so!  As she grew up, the girl changed into a woman, but the dreams remained as they were. The world of imagination only became bigger until it took shape of a world of its own in her mind. In that world, she met different people and lived their stories with them. It was there that she found that she was not just Shazrina, but she was all the people she met in these stories! She lived their lives, dreamt and breathed their dreams and overcame their challenges. But then one day, she met herself in one of the stories. Her true self! The real Shazrina stood right before her eyes! Invincible! Magical! Overpowering! When she saw herself she couldn’t believe it. How could it be! She looked at herself with awe, as she touched her fingers to hers! She couldn’t fathom! But it was for real. The world was real and so was herself whom she met! It was both blissful and overwhelming to see herself thus! And then, the invincible Shazrina she met, handed over a pen to her! And said, this is where you begin! That was the point where Shazrina met herself and found her purpose, and it was here that she began to tell stories of the people who belonged to her world. Stories that could make people believe that anything was possible if they really wanted to do it! Stories that reminded people that dreams were not just dreams, they could be a reality, if you only believed in them enough! This is a short compilation of stories that comes from The World of Shazrina. Or should I say, her dream world. But Shazrina’s world is not a dream world. It’s a reality! It has always been! And so is the dream world of every child. Stories are not just stories. They tell you things you never knew before! And they breathe in a sense of inspiration in you that didn’t exist before you read them. They make you do things you wouldn’t have dared to before. So all those who dare to imagine, who enjoy living in their dream world and have the courage to make it a reality, this token of love goes out to you! I wish and I hope with all my heart that my world reminds you of yours and this small attempt on my part encourages each one of you to dream! Not just dream, but dream bigger!

Lots of Love

Shazrina!

Fairy princess

Longlong ago, in an ancient kingdom, there lived a royal family. The Queen, Era, was a beautiful and brave woman with a heart full of kindness and mercy. The King, Julus, was a gentle but firm man who ruled with dignity and justice. They had a beautiful daughter, Princess Shazrina, who had blonde hair that shone like gold and blue eyes as clear as crystals. She was known for her innocence as much as for her beauty. Both her parents loved her dearly and so did the kingdom as she was the only heir to the throne! Majorly, since she was generous and humble despite her royal stature.

Shazrina was the apple of everyone’s eyes and all her wishes were fulfilled, except one. The wish to venture out of the palace! Her parents were overly protective of her. They kept her inside the castle, never allowing her outside the gates. It had taken months of convincing for them to even allow a few of the village children inside the palace to play with her.

For years together, she played hide and seek inside the castle with her friends who came to visit her. By now, she knew the castle like the back of her hand. But for how long could this go on? Shazrina was rapidly growing tired of playing in the same castle repeatedly and so were her friends. It was never spoken aloud, as she was the Princess, but she could tell. However, they did often share their stories of the outside world! That was something she always looked forward to.

As the years went on and her friends continued telling her their fantastical stories of adventure and magic, her yearning for the outside world became stronger. She was desperate to feel the grass of the farmland beneath her feet and the wind on her face. Shazrina would stand at her window every day, leaning on the sill as she looked out at the country below her. Her dreams slowly seemed to slip from her grasp the longer she stayed inside the castle walls.

Finally, one day, she thought, she’d had enough. That evening, she had as usual spent time with her friends, while they spoke to her of all the amazing things they had been doing. Ronan was recently knighted and had been participating in jousts, Clara had been taken on as the Alchemist’s apprentice, and Jael was training to become a healer. All of her companions had been out in the world following their pursuits while Shazrina was kept inside the castle, learning nothing but useless traits for nobility. And she was done with it. After all her friends had left, she once again stood at her window, fingertips digging into the rock as she thought.

It would be so easy to slip away in the dead of night. Everyone was asleep and she knew the guard rotation would be in a few minutes. If she wanted to do anything about seeing the world beyond the walls that had enclosed her for her entire life, now would be the time to do it. From what she could gather from the stories her father told her, he was an adventurous Prince and his parents were hardly able to keep him contained. When she asked why it wasn’t the same for her, his answer had been frustratingly vague, telling her that young princesses don’t go outside the castle until they become Queen.

She had almost cursed her father at the time, but had been able to hold her tongue. Now, though, the thought of sneaking away for the night was becoming more appealing by the moment. She jumped as she was jolted out of her thoughts by a sudden knock on the door. She turned slightly, her hair cascading down her back.

Come in. she called.

The door silently opened to reveal Vera, Shazrina’s handmaiden. Will you be needing anything else tonight, miss? she asked.

Shazrina looked the other girl over and almost dismissed her before a thoughtful expression took over. The two sixteen-year-olds were about the same size. Vera was almost as tall as the Princess, but a little weightier. She wore a simple tunic, leggings and skirt, and a pair of soft leather boots. Vera, come here. she said. The other girl did as she was told, closing the door behind her with a soft click.

What is it, milady?

I need your clothes.

Vera’s eyebrows shot up and she looked at the princess incredulously. E-excuse me, miss? she asked in confusion.

Can you keep a secret? Shazrina asked. Not just from the other maids, but from my parents as well?

The other girl nodded solemnly and Shazrina launched into a quick explanation. "I want to see the outside just once, she explained earnestly, her eyes pleading with the maid to understand. I don’t know if I’m going to have the chance to again."

With a resigned nod, the maid agreed. After all, how could she refuse the princess?! She handed the clothes to her mistress, who handed her a simple dress in return. And not knowing how to dress in servant’s clothes, Vera helped Shazrina into the outfit.

Be careful, miss. It’s the full moon tonight. You never know what dangers are lurking out there.

Shazrina grinned. I will! Thank you, Vera.

Vera smiled. Of course. Now, go!

Without further ado, the princess quickly and quietly sneaked her way out of the room and down the hall before the guard