“Oh no! Something terrible has happened! The princess has been kidnapped by a witch!”
“Who knows what that terrifying witch will do to our pure, delicate princess? I can’t even bear to imagine it!”
“This is all the prince’s fault. He stole a flower from the witch and said it was for the princess. Now the flower’s still here, but the princess is gone!”
“Our poor princess. Her beauty could win even the gods' favor, her purity could move the oldest unicorn, and her heart is as warm and accepting as the sun. How could anyone bear to hurt her?”
“Except the swamp witch, of course, hiding deep in the forest, gloomy, terrifying, dark, and cold-blooded!”
Everyone in the royal city was talking. They were all worried about their princess, praying and making offerings. No one could eat or sleep, and gloom had descended on them all. Smiles vanished from the entire city.
The king sent his finest soldiers, the queen summoned a legendary dragon, and the eldest prince, married off to a distant kingdom, borrowed his wife's treasured magic golem. The stern second princess brought her knights, and with the priest's blessing, they set off for the forest.
Everyone was certain they would rescue the princess!
Inside the witch's castle.
The beautiful, kind princess lay helpless on the floor, her dazzling golden hair scattered in disarray around her.
One hand propped up her delicate body while the other covered her face, hiding her clear, sky-blue eyes. She whimpered softly.
What a lovely, pitiful sound it was. But it failed to move the witch. As coldhearted as the stories said, she parted her red lips and spoke words as sharp as a blade.
Witch: You can take this medicine now, or I'll force it down your throat later!
Princess: Boo-hoo-hoo~
Witch: Don't fake-cry. I'm not falling for that again. You're in poor health, and I paid a fortune to buy this from the elves. You have to take it!
Princess: Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo~
Witch: Are you trying to get something from me again? You greedy princess already has half my treasures. How are you still not satisfied?
Princess: Boo-hoo~
Witch: Damn it, I'm done with you. I'm sending you back!
Princess: Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo~
Witch: ...What do you want this time? Go on, tell me.
Princess: I want your castle...
Witch: !!!
Princess: And I want you~
Witch: !!!!!!!
Theme: The bolder you are, the greater your rewards
