A long time ago, in a distant land, Queen Sarah gave birth to the King’s first son, Prince Emmett. He wasn’t the prettiest kid around, actually he was rather unattractive but he was extremely intelligent, he learned everything quite fast and soon he was considered the brightest child in the entire kingdom.
Years passed and they realised there was something different about Prince Emmett, the way he addressed people. Because of this, King Anthony and Queen Sarah called to the palace an old man who was known for his wisdom and knowledge and who might help them discover what was wrong with the little prince. The man said that Prince Emmett was born with a gift, a gift that allowed him to see how smart people were and that someday, when he found a worthy person, he would be able to pass some of his intelligence to him. the King and the Queen were stunned by this revelation and didn’t believe it. But well… They might deny it but it was nothing but the truth. After learning this, people who were… Well, less bright, came from all around the kingdom, trying to be the chosen one. Despite this fact, the Prince never found a worthy person in any of them.
This continued to happen until one day, the day when the Prince, already an adult, met a young lady in the woods near the palace. He was stunned by her beauty as she was definitely the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Her waist length hair was light brown and curly, her eyes a beautiful shade of green and her dress was white but a little bit dirty. And then, he started to wonder… What was this lady doing here, in the middle of nowhere? He decided to approach her.
“Madam? Can I-,“ This was when he realised she was crying. “Are you all right?”
“Oh! Hum… Yes, I am fine thank you.” She tried to compose herself and hide the tears.
“But what does a beautiful lady like yourself do around here? Not that I wish to interfere in your life, of course.”
“I just… Well, it is a long story and I do not wish to bother you with such irrelevant matters.” She looked at him embarrassed.
“Please do.” He asked gently.
And she told him everything. She was the Princess of a neighbour kingdom and had a twin sister, Princess Lillian. She had always been the prettiest of the two but her sister had something she didn’t, she was incredibly intelligent, almost as bright as the Prince. For that, she had always been favoured and out of embarrassment and unhappiness, Princess Emily decided to leave and hide in the forest.
This story touched the Prince and he knew what to do, he was going to help her and end her pain.
“I can help you, I have the solution to your problem.”
“Wha-at? How can you help me?” Princess Emily asked. Could her nightmare be really ending?
“Trust me, I can. But I will only help you if you accept to marry me first,” he said, smiling. He somehow knew she was the one meant for him.
After thinking about it, she decided she had nothing to lose. “Yes, I will marry you.”
He took her to the palace and announced the wedding and it happened, Princess Emily was now almost as smart as him.
A month later and with the wedding days away, she started to have second thoughts. She deserved better, someone as beautiful as her, by her side, she thought. After thinking this through, she realised it was silly. He had been the only one to make her happy, so it didn’t matter how he looked.
Years later, the day came when Queen Emily decided to tell this to King Emmett. He wasn’t surprised, he already knew it might happen.
“But how?” she asked surprised.
“The old man. I came across him after I met you and he said you could leave me but I decided to take a chance. It paid off,” he smiled at her. “But I am curious… Why did you stay?”
“Well… I realised that your looks didn’t matter because I love you the way you are.”
“Yes, the old man told me you had that gift, to perceive people’s hearts.”
“Really? But anyone can have such a gift! You just have to pay attention to others and see beyond their faces.”
“Thank you, my dear. I love you too,” added the King simply.
And here ends this story and just so you know, yes, they did live happily ever after till the end of their days.
Juliana Machado
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