| 1 | ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/248533 Ex Tenebris, Lux]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' fanfic by Creator/{{afterandalasia}} created for the Disney KinkMeme. |
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| 3 | The story is a one-chapter {{continuation}} of the Disney film. It focuses on Cinderella's mental health after the film. Cinderella's recovery after years of [[AbusiveParents familial]] [[DomesticAbuse abuse]] isn't quick or easy. Even after becoming a princess and settling down with her husband, she's still troubled by her past. |
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| 6 | !!This fanfic provides examples of: |
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| 8 | * BittersweetEnding: Cinderella is still traumatized from her own horrific upbringing and it is implied that she'll always be not entirely stable, especially after having a traumatic miscarriage. However, she is surrounded by people who love her, her husband puts in a better effort in helping her with parenting, and the story ends with her giving birth to a girl that she happily names Liberty, to represent her own freedom from her past. |
| 9 | * {{Continuation}}: The story starts off after the end of the first ''Cinderella'' film. |
| 10 | * DarkFic: The story explores Cinderella's recovery from her abusive childhood in depth. The abuse left a prolonged impact on her life. |
| 11 | * DeliberateValuesDissonance: Prince Charming offhandedly claims that child-rearing is a mother's job. |
| 12 | * KidFic: Downplayed. Cinderella being a parent is important to the story, but it's not the driving concept. |
| 13 | * MentalHealthRecoveryArc: The story courses the first several years of Cinderella and Prince Charming's marriage, and a portion of her trauma recovery. |
| 14 | * NeatFreak: PlayedForDrama. Due to her abusive past as a servant for her step-family, Cinderella sometimes gets upset about cleanliness. She gets better as time goes on. |
| 15 | * NoNameGiven: Cinderella's husband is unnamed. |
| 16 | * TragicStillbirth: Cinderella loses her second pregnancy after weeks of being all-but bed bound. She eventually recovers, but the loss makes her focus on her son more. |
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