There were many stories about the beautiful knight Elenia, but none of them ever mentioned her shyness towards skills, her sense of duty, and her beauty, but nobody knew about her reserved nature towards the opposite gender.
Nobody, until the day when a young prince from another kingdom come to her kingdom to ask her hand in marriage. The prince was charming, with dimples that made people smile, and his name echoed through the castle walls. Elenia was happy to oblige, and the marriage was celebrated with the pomp and grandeur knight princess deserved.
However, after the marriage, things began to change. The prince seemed to grow distant from his new wife and spent most of his time away from the palace. Elenia tried many times to talk to him, to find out what was wrong, but he would brush her off, refusing to tell her what was going on in his mind.
One day, the prince went out on a ride, leaving his wife all alone in the palace. As she walked through the halls, all the way to the terrace, she heard a deep, rumbling voice coming from inside the palace. She followed the sound and found the prince, sitting on the floor, crying.
She walked over to him, concern etched on her face. "What's wrong ?" She asked, taking a seat beside him.
The prince looked up at her, his eyes red and puffy. "I can't control my power,"he said, his voice chocked with tears. "They are out of control and I don't know how to control them. I'm afraid."
Elenia listened carefully, a feeling of sadness filling her heart. "What can I do to help you ?" She asked, taking his hand.
The prince pulled her closer and whispered, "Please, help me."
And from that moment on, Elenia became the prince's strength, helping him harness his powers, and control them so that they didn't control him. Together, they became the best of friends, and the rumors about Elenia's shyness towards men were finally put to rest.
After a few years, the prince asked for her hand in marriage again, but this time, it was love. Elenia accepted, knowing that she had found true happiness with the prince whom she had helped. And so, the wedding was celebrated again, with a love that was true and pure.
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Knight Tales
Short StoryDifferent short story about knight, circumstances, struggling, and belief.