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Without the slightest hesitation he went to the door on the right and opened it. Out came nothing the king had been tricked! In that time the princess ran down the stairs into the empty door and with pleading eyes asked “Will you marry me?” He replied with a regret filled voice “No I’m sorry I can't without your father's blessing.” The king and his guards were walking towards the man. After what felt forever they arrived at each other . He then out of sudden anger commanded his guards to pick up the duaghter and the man. He then threw them into the dungeon with nothing except a hungry tiger in a cage.

The man and princess were stuck there was no escape. The tiger was staring at them to make it worse it was freezing and the only
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After that she went to the royal backyard to do archery. She then went to her father and asked him what he was doing. The king told the princess “A man was caught stealing an apple and a loaf of bread he is going to the arena. The town gathered the man then entered the arena with hesitation you could see the fear in his eyes it shown as bright as a beacon everyone in the crowd could see it. On the left side there was A woman sobbing and clutching a baby.The man walked slowly doubting himself more with every step he opened the door on the right the lion was in but it did not attack the lion was eating something else the princess and king and of course the guards went closer ther in the lion's mouth was a hand, and on that hand was a ring, one which had belonged to a man that the princess had loved she fell to her knees and sobbed in the meantime the man ran to her wife with the baby the crowd was shocked not just because the princess was back but because the young and handsome man had died. The princess was furious she roared at her father “ You told me it was a dream you lied, you lied to me!” The princess was sobbing while hitting her father hollering “You lied you lied!” That night the princess was never heard of or seen

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