The Dancing Princesses

Once upon a time there was a king named Goodvibe with four beautiful daughters, named Anna, Zena, Joy and RoseBud, each more beautiful than the other.
One day their mother, the Queen, walked into the chamber where the Great Beast was chained, and was killed.
The next day the King re-married, the new queen, Lady Evila who was said to be a witch with the power issue a command that HAD to be obeyed.

The four princesses than started dancing in their bed chamber every night and neither they, or the king knew why.
The King had no male heirs and a proclamation was made to give the hand of his choice of daughters to any man who could solve the riddle in three days (or forfeit their life if they failed).
Many young men attempted and failed the challenge and were ordered to Chamber of the Great Beast, as Queen Evila watched them being torn to bits.
Meanwhile Queen Evila raised taxes to add to her gold collection, Her other passion besides watching the Great Beast tear men to pieces, Everyone in the kingdom hated and Feared her.

One of the Knights, Sir Bravman and his son, Hans were in the forest when night fell and came upon a cottage. An ancient bearded man invited them in and went on with his work.
Sir Bravman became enraged with old man's lack of respect for a knight of the king and was going to slay the old man when Hans intervened saying "Slay me instead, for the old man has done you no wrong."
Sir Bravman calmed down saying to his son "You have Wisdom and courage beyond your years"
The old man happened to be a Wizard and gave Hans a magic ring telling him, "When you wear this ring, you will be invisible".

Back at the castle, Hans took the challenge of the dancing princesses (as required) he stayed in an adjacent room. Hans put the magic ring on and followed Queen Evila into the princesses' room and seen the witch-queen issue a command that put them into a trance which caused the princesses to dance uncontrollably.
Hans slipped out and told King Goodvibe what he had seen and they both put wax in their ears.

The next day Queen Evila told King Goodvibe that Hans was to be put to the Great Beast and followed him to the chamber.
Hans quickly entered the chamber of the Great Beast, put on his magic ring and became invisible before Queen Evila came in.
While Queen Evila was looking around for him, Hans pushed her into the range of the chained Great Beast.
Queen Evila told the Great Beast to stop, but the Great Beast did not understand human speech. Queen Evila was torn apart by the Great Beast.

King Goodvibe gave Hand the hand of his most beautiful daughter,RoseBud, in marriage.
King Goodvibe taught Hans everything about being king. They lowered taxes, the people of the kingdom rejoices. Many years King Goodvibe on his death bed told Hans "I go to my rest happily knowing what a fine King I leave to rule the kingdom."
King Hans, Queen RoseBud, and their children ruled the kingdom fairly and wisely for many generations. And they all lived happily ever after.


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