In the short story, the princess had hated the young maiden who was behind one of the two doors that the man was to open. This is because the princess had seen her lover talking to the lady on occasion, and she had thought she had seen them casting longing looks at each other. I presume that jealousy is a much stronger emotion than love because jealousy often stems from love and obsession. I do believe that the princess deeply loved the man and was obsessed with him to a degree, however, I also believe that her jealousy of the lady was far greater. In summary, that is why I hypothesize that the princess had pointed him to the door of the tiger, rather than that of the lady.
