Once upon a time there was a princess seeking a suitor. Because of her beauty and wealth men came from far and wide with gifts to try to win the heart of the princess. First, a handsome prince came looking perfect from head to toe. He presented her with a gold silverware set that sparkled and a songbird with feathers of gold. She accepted his gifts with a soft smile, but something about them felt off somehow. Later, a thief arrived to try to woo the princess. He simply offered a tiny shell and a baby dragon that was no bigger than a kitten. He knew that what he was offering wasn’t much but, it was all he had and his most prized possessions. One morning, the princess noticed that her little piglet companion was missing. The prince simply dismissed her and offered to buy her a new one, but the thief, understood the value of the piglet and offered to help her search. As they ventured through the forest, they came across moose which seemed to protect and guide the princess through the forest. The moose seemed calm and kind and he offered protection to her. The moose led the princess and the thief to the little piglet, who was found safe and sleeping under a great tree. Later, the princess was reviewing each gift she was given by the men and noticed that the silverware was far too tiny to eat with and appeared to be dirty. The songbird with gold feather appeared to be voiceless and could not sing at all. The gifts given by the prince were pretty but held no use or meaning. After taking a closer look, the thief’s gifts held more value than she originally thought. The small shell had the power to eternal beauty and joy to the possessor and the dragon which has already grown to be the size of a table was gifted to her to be her vast protector. These gifts were real and genuine. The princess realized that the prince had only wanted her for her wealth and beauty but the thief, wanted her because of her kindness and desire for a genuine connection. The princess chose the thief not only for his gifts but because of his witty charm and their connection which was the true treasure. From that day on, they lived happily ever after.
I worked with Isabella Harvey
