I adore Ashley.

That's all.

I adore story that is more than the two people. You deliver this all the time.

Diamonds and Toads? Caleb obviously doesn't care for his own well-being; old grannies who sneer when they smile are to be avoided.

Even if they make you speak in pearls.

Haha! I feel like somehow you're going to torture Caleb. Actually, the story you're using (I can't seem to recall the name) I remember a rewritten version of it that made me absolutely cringe. It wasn't bloody or anything, it was just that the main character talked so much she got a sore throat and I hate sore throats so much.

Anyways - fairytale rewrites are my favorite. Double hit right here. :)

Huh. Ash is certainly an interesting character. There's very many sentences in this which I like, like the stepsister-thing and your description of the ad.