Once upon a time the Hero and the Princess betook themselves to a fair mansion whilst on vacation. The mansion boasted lovely grounds, friendly horses, a fountain, a pool, a rabbit that sat in the circular driveway welcoming guests, and a former barn converted into lovely rooms in which guests could, in exchange for agreeing to pay the equivalent of their own mortgage and that of their closest 100 friends and neighbors, find refreshment and overnight accommodations.
It was a lovely room, with a view of the grounds and a skylight right over the bed. The skylight was perfectly placed to allow, come morning, the sun to shine cheerily right in the eyes of lazy sleepers.
After a long, hard day of shopping, eating, and gazing at the river in a nearby town, the Princess slipped into the bed under the skylight.
And never wanted to get out.
The pillow top, down comforter, and exquisite sheets all conspired to form a billowy softness that made the Princess feel as if she were floating among the clouds, or at least appearing in a Charmin commercial.
"Oh, Hero, I MUST have this bed!" she cried.
So in earnest was she that the Hero contemplated a plan to whisk away the bed to their own abode. But of course that would not have done at all, for he might have been caught stealing it, and sent to jail, and the Princess STILL wouldn't have her dream bed.
So she contented herself that he would research all the parts of the bed, and they would re-create it in their own castle. That is, just as soon as they bought a new frame, which they have been meaning to do. And new curtains. And paint the whole room. And...
In the meantime, the Princess falls asleep and dreams that she is back in the bed of billowiness. And this time, she is NOT awakened by sunlight streaming in through a skylight...
1 comment:
Where in this kingdom were you able to find such amazing accommodations?
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