BR 1-12: The Swan Princess

"If you speak even a word before the spell is ended, your brothers will die." (p.33)

There were a King and 11 princes and one princess. The 11 princes and princess' mother, the Queen had died when the prince was born, but they lived together and good relationships.
Some years later, the King was married again. A new Queen was so beautiful but she was a witch. She spelled 11 princes, then 11 princes were changed swan by the Queen. Then the princess was ejected from the castle by the Queen.
After she ejected from the castle, she ran into the forest to hide. She was so thirsty. She walk around and find a lake at the edge of the forest. She sat down there. The sun was beginning to set, a group of swans was flying over the threes. The swans got down close the princess, and they changed to 11 princes! Then, they began to live with in the forest.
Some days passed, the princess met a fairy in her dream. The fairy spoke to her and she said. "By making each one a shirt of nettles, when they put on the shirts, the spell will be broken. But you must make the shirts in silence. If you speak even a word before the spell is ended, your brothers will die." After she listened to the words, she woke up. At first, she thought that is just a dream, but she thought again. If it is true, she can be happy to live with 11 princes. Then, she try to make 11 shirts for her brothers.

I have read this story before, then it is easily reading for me.
I think this princess is pretty kind and patient. If I do same thing, I think would not.
I look up to her!!



Reference: Andersen, Hans Christian. (2005). The Swan Princess. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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