lhs;; not another fairytale

Not another fairy tale

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by a kind and benevolent king and his beloved queen. They were kind and generous with all the people around them, whether they were nobles or commoners. Because of this reason, they earned deep respect and affection by their subjects. And it's not wrong to say that this was the happiest kingdom during that time.

On a lovely summer day, the queen gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, who would soon become the prince of the kingdom. As an only child, he grew up surrounded by all the love from his parents. His life was filled with prosperity and joy. It was a life that many desired. Over the years, the boy became more and more mature, with gorgeous facial features and talent in various aspects from music, art to hunting. He was a dream of every young girl not only inside but also outside the kingdom.

It was soon to be his 18th birthday, which was considered to be the most important milestone throughout his life when he had to choose a person to be his wife. The invitation was sent to all corners of the kingdom as well as to neighboring realms. Every family that had daughter couldn't hold back their excitement, they rushed to prepare for the party with the hope of catching the prince's eyes.

The day of the party arrived, people from all over places gathered at the castle. All the girls put on their most beautiful dresses. Each of them came with the belief that their lives would open to a brand new chapter as the prince's bride. Only for a brief moment, the castle was filled with thousands of guests. The king and the queen made the entrance with their one and only cherished son. The moment the prince came in, all eyes focused on him. They were mesmerized by his elegant and attractive look.

However, the prince seemed to have no interest in the party. He meandered through the crowd and eventually decided to sneak out to the castle garden to escape from all the girls that tried to approach him. He sat down on the bench and let out a heavy sigh. Ever since he was a little, he had always been blessed with everything he needed, everything he wanted and received boundless love from his parents. Everyone might think that he had a perfect life but deep inside, he felt there was something missing. He couldn't discern what it was, but the emptiness in his heart still persisted.

The prince was deep in his thoughts when he heard a noise from behind the daisy bushes. He turned around and came closer to take a look. There was a girl. And she was holding a cat? She was startled by his sudden appearance while he was looking at her in confusion. When she realized the person who was in front of her was the prince, she bent down almost immediately and apologized if she made him scared. The prince was taken back by her humility and told her to rise. He now got the chance to see the girl clearly.

She was just an ordinary girl with fair skin, black hair that had been tied neatly. She had a relatively height and slim body. Her slender hands gently stroked down to the cat's fur to calm it down. The dress that she wore was simple and plain, without any fuss and seemed out of place at such a lavish party like this. However, what the prince noticed were her eyes.

She had brown eyes. They were the deep, deep brown like the color of dark chocolate. Her eyes glittered under the moonlight. A dreamy, elusive and pure, yet strangely alluring. The prince appeared to be lost in the girl's eyes. He couldn't take his eyes off her for even a second. It seemed like there was a pounding feeling blooming in the heart of the teenage boy. At that moment, the cat in the girl's hand hopped down, pulling him back to reality. And before he could even say anything, the girl excused herself and chased after the cat, leaving the prince there dumbfounded.

The party then came to a close, the prince went to his room to get some rest after a long exhausting day. However, he couldn't get the silhouette of the girl out of his head. Her sweet voice. Her sparkling eyes. He wondered if he could get a chance to meet her again. He kept immersing himself in his thoughts and then gradually fell into a sleep.

On the next morning, to clear his mind and escape from the pressure of his decision regarding marriage, the prince decided to take a ride far from the castle. It seemed like there was a rain last night, which left the air crisp and clean. The morning sun filtered through the trees, casting dappled patterns on the ground, and the forest was alive with the songs of birds. He rode his horse followed a narrow path that led him deeper into the woods, where he encountered a meandering stream. Its water sparkled in the sunlight and it was clear enough to see the fish swimming freely.

As he went further and reached to the top of the hill, he came upon a small, quaint cottage nestled in a middle of a breathtaking meadow filled with wildflowers of every color. It was a picture perfect scene that seemed straight out of a fairy tale. The cottage, crafted with love and care, bore the unmistakable marks of a carpenter's skill, and it was surrounded by a flourishing garden that had been meticulously tended.

Curiosity had prompted him to come closer to take a look. He heard the sound of a soft melody being hummed while approaching the cottage. He followed the sound to a garden filled with thousands of daisies, where he found the girl, dressed in a simple but lovely dress, gently tending the flowers with care. She looked up, surprised to see the prince.

Their eyes met once again, and in that moment, time seemed to stand still. The prince couldn't help but smile, and the girl returned the gesture. They found each other in the most unexpected of places, surrounded by the beauty of nature.

Over time, the prince and the girl spent their days together, walking through the forest, exploring the wonders of the world outside the castle. She taught him about the trees, the animals, and the intricate beauty of the natural world. She introduced him to the simple joys of life, like the satisfaction of creating something with one's own hands and the feeling of the earth beneath one's feet.

As their friendship deepened, so did their feelings for one another. They shared stories, dreams, and secrets under the canopy of the forest. The prince was captivated by her wisdom, humility, and love for the world around her. The girl's humility and wisdom opened the prince's eyes to a world he had never known within the castle walls. He learned to appreciate the value of hard work, compassion, and the beauty of a life filled with simple pleasures.

Just like any other day, the prince came all the way to the cottage to see her. He could immediately recognize the familiar figure from afar. He got down from the horse and took a step closer to the girl. Hearing the footsteps from behind, the girl knew exactly who was the owner of the sound. She turned around to face him.

"We meet again, Your Highness" - She greeted him with a smile, a smile that was brighter than the sunlight of a summer day.

In the midst of the forest, surrounded by the fragrant blooms and the song of birds, the prince and the girl's love story blossomed like the daisies in the garden, and they discovered a world filled with love, simplicity, and profound connection that they had both been missing.