Folk and Fable Retellings – The Maidens Stolen Away

A young woman with a paper seal talisman on her head.

Another story inspired by a foundation less storied than the others, but profound nonetheless. After all, a maiden, a tower, and captivity are themes often bound together and their manifestation frequent enough across multiple tellings.

In this retelling of “The Maiden Stolen Away”, we have an unusual context to capacity and one’s prerogative to determine the means and use.

Read and enjoy below.

Artist credit: yoshitoshi ABe (pixiv, Twitter, Youtube)