Grandma Pierre was a facetious woman, of this little was known.
Before she passed, she bestowed seven rubies upon her sons.
A revolution came: seven grandsons attempted their sales, to escape.
All, but one, turned out fake.
Grandma Pierre was a facetious woman. Of this, much is known.
ThePurpleFenix 
Ooo, a cruel trick to play on her children! It probably wasn’t as funny as she’d intended…
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Yes indeed! It may have been a funny story to anyone NOT a part of the family, I bet.
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I’m torn between blaming grandma and wondering if the grandsons squandering their inheritance should have been fighting instead of running away anyway. I love the bookend lines.
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Thank you! I hoped to convey exactly that: she could’ve been a miserable old woman, or a maternal figure hoping to teach her kids.
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This made me laugh – is that mean? 😛 I can totally imagine an old lady playing a joke on her family and cackling away from beyond the grave. I loved the way you started and ended with the same sentence.
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Thank you Sanch! I’m glad you’re enjoyed the rather morbid aspect of the piece. I can see it of many people to land a resounding blow just before they leave the earth, haha
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