One day, there was an adventurous young princess who lived in a grand castle, with grand dresses and many suitors. But she did not like any of them, for they were rude and shallow princes and knights who did not care for her personality, but for her beauty and riches. They always tried to forcefully keep her inside, and attempted to crush her thrill-seeking spirit. One day, her father the King asked her to choose a suitor. “But father,” she cried, “All of the suitors are brutish and cruel to me. How can they be my husband?” “I shall invite all the interested men to the castle. I am certain you will find a rich, kind, and handsome man to wed.” He replied. The castle soon became flooded with princes, knights, barons, dukes, and other assortments of noblemen. There was but one man without title, whom she did not recognize. He had long, flowing hair, and a bow slung over his shoulder. He wore a cloak that covered most of his clothes, including his pants, which caused him to be mistaken for a woman. When the princess talked with him, it was easy to see what a perfect match he was. “Princess,” the King called out to her, interrupting small talk with sir what’s-his-face. A shame. “I have found the perfect man for you! Prince Reginald the 4th!” He said it with much excitement. Then the princess remembered that Prince Reginald the 4th was possibly the most ugly man she had ever seen, with a hunched back and a bulging nose that he frequently dug around in with his finger. “As intriguing as he is, I have thought of the perfect way to find a suitor that could be better than perfect,” she exclaimed.
