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Previous part: The Two Sisters (Part I)
Following parts: The Two Sisters (Part III), The Two Sisters (Part IV - conclusion)
This is Part II of my ridiculously-long interpretation of the ridiculously-long story (The Two Brothers) I was assigned for BeccaJS' epic writing-jam: The Gender Transformed Fairy Tales Challenge. (The story link contains spoilers for Part III and onward!)
People who are a fans of Hannah, don't worry, we're not done yet by a long shot! A little thing like being beheaded isn't enough to keep a fairy tale heroine and her rag-tag band of talking animals down for long. 
Be aware, tho...Part III is where the original starts to get seriously weird, and where the original goes, so goeth I...