>>105828586i like the interpretation of the anti fairy tale. because its usually faeries, representing the capriciousness of small children to be wholly cruel or kind whenever it suites them, that bring some child into a story of adventure and magic.
but here a child brought fairies into reality, and not as an adventure but with the permanence of death. in a fairy tale a person is challenged and transformed by their encounter with magic. in this story the only role the faeries have is to die as the roles they play make them unable to survive.
the psychological aspect is fun too.
Jade is Aurora's vision of her ideal future, strong independent but kind to those that are deserving.
Zelie is Aurora's potential for a sinful future, dependent and yet manipulative and cruel.
Fairy Aurora is the closest thing to the real girl as she died, the story seems to begin in a daydream, which might explain why Aurora is the only fairy with real agency.
Hector is also the product of a daydream, a child's idea of her ideal prince. Romantic but shallowly interpreted which is why his eyes always wander.
The others all appear to be equal parts of an ego, stages of development, and figments of stories and dreams.
Really good to read through a couple times.
