Here, friends, is an embellished retelling of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This tale is one of my faves, rich in family, loyalty, bravery and magic, of course. Hope you enjoy ;)

Thought this might be helpful since I'm dropping a bajillion characters into this story. I will add more as they show up.

The Parents

Alwyn

Tarian

The Boys

Brenin 20

Elyan 19

Aeron 17

Martyn 17

Ewan 15

Halwyn 12

Tegan 9

Idris 7

Derwen 6

Cedrych 4

Meical 2

Fionn 6mo

Other People

Narcyz-the Fay hermit

Nerys-an older woman who lives nearby