The Other Cinderella

Cinderella is one of the traditional fairy stories that we have come to associate with Christmas time.  It has all the necessary ingredients which appeal to young and old, for instance, the down-trodden heroine, magical interventions and a happy ending with the heroine marrying the handsome prince.

But have you ever wondered what might happen if things started to go wrong?  Suppose that the stepsisters were pretty and kind;  suppose Cinders did not want to go to the Ball;  suppose that a demon, really quite lovable, was interfering with the Fairy's magic;  suppose.... suppose...