Diaval loved Azulla with all his heart. When he loses her to a hunter, his life has no direction and no purpose. Then, Diaval is rescued from a farmer's trap by a powerful faerie named Maleficent, and Diaval makes his new life's purpose to repay the faerie that saved him. This story is the story of the raven on Maleficent's shoulder from the famous children's story: Sleeping Beauty. Not the one you think you know; the real story. This is a tale of the strength of love, and the road to recovery after loss. A Maleficent short story. All due credits to the author of Maleficent, Elizabeth Rudnick.