Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young Princess Aaliyah lived in a beautiful castle. Although she had everything her heart desired, the Princess wasn't spoiled, selfish, or unkind. No...she grew to be peaceful, courageous, and selfless, just as her parents before her. Her castle staff her family, her home protecting the villages below, her heart thriving to help those in need.
However, her corrupt aunt, a witch, grew jealous of the young Princess's kindness and sought to rid her of the world for the castle itself. Unwilling to let others suffer at her aunt's hands, the headstrong Princess battled with her aunt, despite the odds against her. As a last alternative before her death by the Princess's hands, the witch transformed the innocent girl into a Phoenix and released a cruel spell over the Castle and the people who live there. As days bled into months, the memory of the beloved Princess and her castle faded to no more than a legend.
One night, during a stormy evening, an old woman approached the castle and offered a rose in exchange for shelter from the bitter cold. Worried about her appearance, yet for the old woman's well-being, the Princess allowed her in. The old woman's appearance melted away the moment she stepped in to reveal a beautiful Enchantress. She had seen the goodness in the poor Princess's heart and how devastated she was due to the curse her witch aunt had enchanted on her out of jealousy. As a reward for her empathy, the Enchantress conveyed to her the rose, which was truly an Enchanted Rose, and a magic mirror that allows her to see the things she wishes.
The Enchantress correspondingly promised the heartbroken Princess that she will not be hated for her appearance, for beauty is found within. If she could learn to love and be loved in return by the time the last petal falls, the spell that her cruel-heart aunt had placed on her will be broken; but if not, she will remain a Phoenix forever.
As the years passed, the Princess lost every bit of hope, despite the kind Enchantress's promise to her, for who could ever learn to love a Phoenix?
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