A Queer retelling of the Palestinian folktale 'The Story That Begins and Ends with Lies.' Prince Noor has to marry. When a grand gathering of princesses and peasants are brought to the palace, he desires nothing more than to spend his days with a woman who can tell stories that are nothing but lies. When he meets the woman who seems fated to be his match, how will their story end? More importantly, who will write it? First published in Arab Lit Quarterly. cw: acephobia.