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Ok I was completely wrong about which drawing you were going to use! An excellent and very painful chapter; I like the way the ordeals are spaced apart enough to allow some recovery time in the cage.
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Rupert_137
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Thank you for your many, beneficial feedback, Monty!Ok I was completely wrong about which drawing you were going to use! An excellent and very painful chapter; I like the way the ordeals are spaced apart enough to allow some recovery time in the cage.
How are you supposed to know which pictures I choose of yours, as long as you don't really know my story?
In any case, the framework you designed for flogging from the front with a poor girl tied on is a great idea!
Since a long time I've been wanting to describe this picture using a concrete situation. I finally got around to it
Rupert_137
Governor
Chapter 10 – What happened in the Meantime?
This is a fairy tale, not a never-ending story, so I'm slowly coming to a conclusion. Flower of the Forest has been long enough locked in her cage and she has suffered much sorrow, humiliation, abuse, pain and distress. It's time to bring on a decision about her fate… But first let's look back!
Soon after Nawahiwu left on her mission, a spy came to Xanthu with a depressing message for King Nupur. He had heard of Lord Rogart's plans to kidnap the princess. The king and father was very worried and sent out two swift rangers to catch up and warn Nawahiwu.
On their way through the woods, the men met Lydnur, who reported to them that the princess had already been kidnapped, but he himself had escaped the attackers... The kidnappers, however, were too many to free Nawahiwu with only three men who hardly carried weapons. So the three men rushed back to the king to bring the bad news. But Lydnur had secretly slipped away the following night.
Nupur was desperate and horrified. He hastily called together the best strategists in his country to ask their advice. These urged the king to act quickly, as long as Lord Rogart did not expect a reaction from Xanthu. But his actions should go unnoticed...
Message soon reached the king from traveling merchants that Princess Myra alias Nawahiwu was being held at Rinval Fort, imprisoned in a hanging cage in front of the castle walls. This made it clear that liberation would be extremely difficult.
Seven experienced fighters with good local knowledge were carefully selected, along with the two assassins Gaibra and Hysira. So they were nine; that was considered a lucky number. It was their job to set off secretly on the direct route to Rinval to free the princess, even if it would cost their own life.
In order not to attract attention, the group split up; alone or in pairs they went their own way and well disguised as craftsmen, traders or farmers. But every evening they met in the dark at an agreed place to discuss plans for liberation.
They used horses or donkeys with small carts to move faster and to hide their weapons. But it was a long way to Rinval Fortress. When they finally got there, Gaibra and Hysira, disguised as peasant women, had to find out more about the sad situation of the princess and investigate the number and placement of the guards.
When her friends found out how cruel and brutal Nawahiwu was being treated there, it ignited their determination and anger. But the prospects for her liberation were dim: There were many guards and a whole garrison of warriors was stationed in Rinval. Also, the princess's cage was made of solid iron; it could take hours to break it open without a key. So there seemed to be only one way that had any hope of succeeding, guards and soldiers had to be taken out without a fight.
The two assassins came up with a plan. They bought three kegs of good beer from a brewer. They offered it to the fortress commander to try and at a very reasonable price - because they wanted to get into business. But only the sample contained the good, unchanged beer. They refined the beer barrels with a clear broth of hallucinogenic mushrooms and tiring tubers of the ‘sleepy plant’. These ingredients even improved the taste of the beer...
They were lucky; the captain happily agreed to the deal and bought the three kegs of beer. "The hunters have come down from the mountains with game, and we have your beer... There's cause for celebration tonight!"
The liberators had to stake everything on this card. They had to hope that their beer was drunk by as many guards and soldiers as possible that evening. Luckily, the additions to the beer worked slowly, so it would be deep night before the men could realize that something was wrong with the beer...
Then it would be too late, they would sleep drunk, with devastating effects on the defense readiness of Rinval fortress.
And in the evening they could hear guards and soldiers celebrating, eating and drinking. Only the poor princess in her cage could not find any joy...
Dangerous ingredients in beer that are said to have a devastating effect on the fighting power of the garrison inside Rinval Fortress... But will the daring plan succeed?
This is a fairy tale, not a never-ending story, so I'm slowly coming to a conclusion. Flower of the Forest has been long enough locked in her cage and she has suffered much sorrow, humiliation, abuse, pain and distress. It's time to bring on a decision about her fate… But first let's look back!
Soon after Nawahiwu left on her mission, a spy came to Xanthu with a depressing message for King Nupur. He had heard of Lord Rogart's plans to kidnap the princess. The king and father was very worried and sent out two swift rangers to catch up and warn Nawahiwu.
On their way through the woods, the men met Lydnur, who reported to them that the princess had already been kidnapped, but he himself had escaped the attackers... The kidnappers, however, were too many to free Nawahiwu with only three men who hardly carried weapons. So the three men rushed back to the king to bring the bad news. But Lydnur had secretly slipped away the following night.
Nupur was desperate and horrified. He hastily called together the best strategists in his country to ask their advice. These urged the king to act quickly, as long as Lord Rogart did not expect a reaction from Xanthu. But his actions should go unnoticed...
Message soon reached the king from traveling merchants that Princess Myra alias Nawahiwu was being held at Rinval Fort, imprisoned in a hanging cage in front of the castle walls. This made it clear that liberation would be extremely difficult.
Seven experienced fighters with good local knowledge were carefully selected, along with the two assassins Gaibra and Hysira. So they were nine; that was considered a lucky number. It was their job to set off secretly on the direct route to Rinval to free the princess, even if it would cost their own life.
In order not to attract attention, the group split up; alone or in pairs they went their own way and well disguised as craftsmen, traders or farmers. But every evening they met in the dark at an agreed place to discuss plans for liberation.
They used horses or donkeys with small carts to move faster and to hide their weapons. But it was a long way to Rinval Fortress. When they finally got there, Gaibra and Hysira, disguised as peasant women, had to find out more about the sad situation of the princess and investigate the number and placement of the guards.
When her friends found out how cruel and brutal Nawahiwu was being treated there, it ignited their determination and anger. But the prospects for her liberation were dim: There were many guards and a whole garrison of warriors was stationed in Rinval. Also, the princess's cage was made of solid iron; it could take hours to break it open without a key. So there seemed to be only one way that had any hope of succeeding, guards and soldiers had to be taken out without a fight.
The two assassins came up with a plan. They bought three kegs of good beer from a brewer. They offered it to the fortress commander to try and at a very reasonable price - because they wanted to get into business. But only the sample contained the good, unchanged beer. They refined the beer barrels with a clear broth of hallucinogenic mushrooms and tiring tubers of the ‘sleepy plant’. These ingredients even improved the taste of the beer...
They were lucky; the captain happily agreed to the deal and bought the three kegs of beer. "The hunters have come down from the mountains with game, and we have your beer... There's cause for celebration tonight!"
The liberators had to stake everything on this card. They had to hope that their beer was drunk by as many guards and soldiers as possible that evening. Luckily, the additions to the beer worked slowly, so it would be deep night before the men could realize that something was wrong with the beer...
Then it would be too late, they would sleep drunk, with devastating effects on the defense readiness of Rinval fortress.
And in the evening they could hear guards and soldiers celebrating, eating and drinking. Only the poor princess in her cage could not find any joy...
Dangerous ingredients in beer that are said to have a devastating effect on the fighting power of the garrison inside Rinval Fortress... But will the daring plan succeed?
M
montycrusto
Guest
Good point!
Let’s see if this drugged-beer scheme will pay off. Damned barrels! They’re always plotting something.
Rupert_137
Governor
Chapter 11 – The Morning dawns
When Nawahiwu woke up in the night, she was amazed to find her cage being lowered very slowly. The two assassins had just scaled the wall above her and started the winch with the chain for the cage. A little later one of the two women let herself down on the supply rope from above to the princess before she had reached the ground.
"I'm Gaibra," she said to the puzzled girl in the cage. "We have come to free you, but it must be done very quickly... We need to know where to find the keys to the cage door and your anklet."
"Oh, the keys... I'm afraid I don't know for sure, but the captain must have them with him."
A little later, the princess was on the ground but still locked behind heavy iron bars, while Hysira also lowered herself to her on the rope.
Nawahiwu hastily explained to the two women where to find the captain's quarters. "But he won't be alone..." she said worried.
"We are assassins; our job is to kill enemies unnoticed who stand in our way... And most of the guards are sound asleep from the beer we sold them quite cheaply... We've also killed the gate guards half asleep."
Gaibra and Hysira, two assassins – a silent but deadly night attack...
And the two women were gone again. For this, two fighters stood guard at the cage and greeted their princess in a friendly manner, who continued to watch what was happening helplessly. The tension she felt was unbearable.
Gaibra and Hysira found the sleeping troop leader along with three of his cronies. Before they could notice anything, they were already dead. The whole room was searched in a hurry. With a bit of luck and with a lot of experience discovering hiding places, they found the keys for the door and for the chain.
As dawn was just breaking, Nawahiwu was freed and armed again.
"Quick, princess, before it gets light we have to go!"
"No, Lord Rogart is still waiting for my visit, I owe him a farewell!"
"This is madness; it endangers your escape and our mission!"
But the princess was undeterred. While five men kept watch in the inner courtyard of the fortress and at the gate, she entered the castle with the two assassins and two warriors. They slipped past sleeping guards and searched the corridors, dimly lit by oil lamps, for the ruler's bedchamber. Five personal guards, forbidden to drink beer but not very vigilant, were taken out of the way one by one and killed almost silently.
Nawahiwu stood in front of the ruler's bedchamber, heart pounding. Determined, she yanked open the door and stormed into the room with a torch.
The man woke with a start, but by the time he recognized the danger and reached for his dagger, he was overwhelmed. The princess greeted him with the words: "Before I go, I want to thank you for your hospitality, Lord Rogart!"
"GUARDS!" His short yell was cut off as his mouth was gagged. He really didn't understand how the girl had freed herself, all the more he felt afraid.
"You're a thief! Where did you hide my grandmother's elf jewelry that was stolen from me?" Nawahiwu held her knife to the man's ear and was determined to cut it off as well. Anxiously, Lord Rogart pointed to a drawer in his cabinet. While the princess hastily searched for her jewelry, which she found wrapped in a leather cloth along with a pouch of her gold pieces, the man's hands were tied behind his back.
They quickly dragged the ruler in his nightgown out of the room, through the corridors and out of the castle, while he was threatened with a sword in his back and a knife to his neck. The cage was waiting for him outside. Nawahiwu himself pushed him in, put the chain on the left ankle of the trembling man and locked the door. Immediately the cage was pulled up by the two assassins, who were now back on the battlements.
The early morning light was just bright enough to see everything. While looking for the key, Gaibra and Hysira had also found the princess' bow and arrow. Nawahiwu did not hesitate to draw her bow and aim it at Lord Rogart in the cage. She fired three arrows, one of which hit the man’s shoulder. As he tried to turn away, the next arrow hit him in the back. The third arrow bounced off the bars as the man fell to his knees, groaning. The princess immediately rushed under the cage to shoot a fourth arrow through the latrine hole. The ruler was unlucky, because she didn't miss her daring aim; he was hit at his ass.
As the princess ran away, she noticed Lord Rogart convulsing in pain and screaming into his gag. Nawahiwu was sure that this man would bleed to death before he could get help because she now had the keys with her for the cage and the chain.
As feared, the revenge on Lord Rogart had caused some unrest. Then the startled changing of the guard discovered the dead captain and the other guards with their throats cut. Suddenly warriors from the garrison rushed into the fortress square and towards the princess with her liberators. Some attackers seemed quite disoriented from the beer enjoyed under the effect of the added mushrooms. But not everyone had drunk much of the beer and there were too many attackers.
The princess and her liberators hurriedly withdrew and ran to the gate of the fortress, but warriors stood in their way there too, and the escape route was blocked.
The princess takes up her bow and sword to avenge her imprisonment, humiliation, rape, and much pain…
A loud rumble startled everyone. The three mountain trolls had freed themselves from their stable and stormed into the marketplace. Terrified, Nawahiwu aimed her bow at the troll who had raped her. But she knew only a perfect arrow shot could do anything against this beast.
To the surprise of all, the troll got on his knees in front of the princess and growled, "Beautiful woman... Brave girl... Doesn't belong in a cage!" Then he slapped his chest and growled, "Waduri... Waduri," that was his name.
A little later, the three trolls began beating at the approaching warriors, who were still clearly disoriented and retreated quickly. After that, the beasts ran towards the gate of the fortress and drove away the guards posted there with their clubs. The rest of the Alarne warriors just watched in confusion.
So Nawahiwu and her rescuers escaped narrowly but unscathed. The three trolls secured the fortress gate, shutting it behind them and barricading it with flagpoles torn out. A little bit later the strong beasts ran east towards the rising sun and further into the mountains where they had their home.
The princess was deeply touched that Waduri, the dull mountain troll, stood by her in the end and that he and his companions had contributed to the success of her narrow escape... She was even able to forgive him for the great suffering he had caused her.
The freed princess rides away in the dawn
The faithful rescuers led Nawahiwu to a hidden place in the forest where they had left their horses and donkeys. The princess hugged each of her warriors and lay particularly warmly in the arms of Gaibra and Hysira, who, as assassins, had ensured her liberation from the cage and had played a major role in punishing Lord Rogart.
But the princess' path did not lead her home to her father. "I still have another mission. I must forge an alliance with Prince Hogur to the east and report to him on what was happening here.”
Rinval Fortress certainly posed no threat at the moment. So she took the two assassins and chose four men to follow her. She sent the other three warriors back to Xanthu to bring her father and king the glad tidings of her liberation.
And so Nawahiwu was still able to fulfill her mission to conclude an alliance with the future king of the Alarnes and to secure peace for both countries...
Is this the end? Not quite yet!
When Nawahiwu woke up in the night, she was amazed to find her cage being lowered very slowly. The two assassins had just scaled the wall above her and started the winch with the chain for the cage. A little later one of the two women let herself down on the supply rope from above to the princess before she had reached the ground.
"I'm Gaibra," she said to the puzzled girl in the cage. "We have come to free you, but it must be done very quickly... We need to know where to find the keys to the cage door and your anklet."
"Oh, the keys... I'm afraid I don't know for sure, but the captain must have them with him."
A little later, the princess was on the ground but still locked behind heavy iron bars, while Hysira also lowered herself to her on the rope.
Nawahiwu hastily explained to the two women where to find the captain's quarters. "But he won't be alone..." she said worried.
"We are assassins; our job is to kill enemies unnoticed who stand in our way... And most of the guards are sound asleep from the beer we sold them quite cheaply... We've also killed the gate guards half asleep."
Gaibra and Hysira, two assassins – a silent but deadly night attack...
And the two women were gone again. For this, two fighters stood guard at the cage and greeted their princess in a friendly manner, who continued to watch what was happening helplessly. The tension she felt was unbearable.
Gaibra and Hysira found the sleeping troop leader along with three of his cronies. Before they could notice anything, they were already dead. The whole room was searched in a hurry. With a bit of luck and with a lot of experience discovering hiding places, they found the keys for the door and for the chain.
As dawn was just breaking, Nawahiwu was freed and armed again.
"Quick, princess, before it gets light we have to go!"
"No, Lord Rogart is still waiting for my visit, I owe him a farewell!"
"This is madness; it endangers your escape and our mission!"
But the princess was undeterred. While five men kept watch in the inner courtyard of the fortress and at the gate, she entered the castle with the two assassins and two warriors. They slipped past sleeping guards and searched the corridors, dimly lit by oil lamps, for the ruler's bedchamber. Five personal guards, forbidden to drink beer but not very vigilant, were taken out of the way one by one and killed almost silently.
Nawahiwu stood in front of the ruler's bedchamber, heart pounding. Determined, she yanked open the door and stormed into the room with a torch.
The man woke with a start, but by the time he recognized the danger and reached for his dagger, he was overwhelmed. The princess greeted him with the words: "Before I go, I want to thank you for your hospitality, Lord Rogart!"
"GUARDS!" His short yell was cut off as his mouth was gagged. He really didn't understand how the girl had freed herself, all the more he felt afraid.
"You're a thief! Where did you hide my grandmother's elf jewelry that was stolen from me?" Nawahiwu held her knife to the man's ear and was determined to cut it off as well. Anxiously, Lord Rogart pointed to a drawer in his cabinet. While the princess hastily searched for her jewelry, which she found wrapped in a leather cloth along with a pouch of her gold pieces, the man's hands were tied behind his back.
They quickly dragged the ruler in his nightgown out of the room, through the corridors and out of the castle, while he was threatened with a sword in his back and a knife to his neck. The cage was waiting for him outside. Nawahiwu himself pushed him in, put the chain on the left ankle of the trembling man and locked the door. Immediately the cage was pulled up by the two assassins, who were now back on the battlements.
The early morning light was just bright enough to see everything. While looking for the key, Gaibra and Hysira had also found the princess' bow and arrow. Nawahiwu did not hesitate to draw her bow and aim it at Lord Rogart in the cage. She fired three arrows, one of which hit the man’s shoulder. As he tried to turn away, the next arrow hit him in the back. The third arrow bounced off the bars as the man fell to his knees, groaning. The princess immediately rushed under the cage to shoot a fourth arrow through the latrine hole. The ruler was unlucky, because she didn't miss her daring aim; he was hit at his ass.
As the princess ran away, she noticed Lord Rogart convulsing in pain and screaming into his gag. Nawahiwu was sure that this man would bleed to death before he could get help because she now had the keys with her for the cage and the chain.
As feared, the revenge on Lord Rogart had caused some unrest. Then the startled changing of the guard discovered the dead captain and the other guards with their throats cut. Suddenly warriors from the garrison rushed into the fortress square and towards the princess with her liberators. Some attackers seemed quite disoriented from the beer enjoyed under the effect of the added mushrooms. But not everyone had drunk much of the beer and there were too many attackers.
The princess and her liberators hurriedly withdrew and ran to the gate of the fortress, but warriors stood in their way there too, and the escape route was blocked.
The princess takes up her bow and sword to avenge her imprisonment, humiliation, rape, and much pain…
A loud rumble startled everyone. The three mountain trolls had freed themselves from their stable and stormed into the marketplace. Terrified, Nawahiwu aimed her bow at the troll who had raped her. But she knew only a perfect arrow shot could do anything against this beast.
To the surprise of all, the troll got on his knees in front of the princess and growled, "Beautiful woman... Brave girl... Doesn't belong in a cage!" Then he slapped his chest and growled, "Waduri... Waduri," that was his name.
A little later, the three trolls began beating at the approaching warriors, who were still clearly disoriented and retreated quickly. After that, the beasts ran towards the gate of the fortress and drove away the guards posted there with their clubs. The rest of the Alarne warriors just watched in confusion.
So Nawahiwu and her rescuers escaped narrowly but unscathed. The three trolls secured the fortress gate, shutting it behind them and barricading it with flagpoles torn out. A little bit later the strong beasts ran east towards the rising sun and further into the mountains where they had their home.
The princess was deeply touched that Waduri, the dull mountain troll, stood by her in the end and that he and his companions had contributed to the success of her narrow escape... She was even able to forgive him for the great suffering he had caused her.
The freed princess rides away in the dawn
The faithful rescuers led Nawahiwu to a hidden place in the forest where they had left their horses and donkeys. The princess hugged each of her warriors and lay particularly warmly in the arms of Gaibra and Hysira, who, as assassins, had ensured her liberation from the cage and had played a major role in punishing Lord Rogart.
But the princess' path did not lead her home to her father. "I still have another mission. I must forge an alliance with Prince Hogur to the east and report to him on what was happening here.”
Rinval Fortress certainly posed no threat at the moment. So she took the two assassins and chose four men to follow her. She sent the other three warriors back to Xanthu to bring her father and king the glad tidings of her liberation.
And so Nawahiwu was still able to fulfill her mission to conclude an alliance with the future king of the Alarnes and to secure peace for both countries...
Is this the end? Not quite yet!
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Well, I count that as exceedingly good news!
Rupert_137
Governor
Chapter 12 – Epilogue
This would have brought our fairy tale of Flower of the Forest to a happy ending. And if she didn't die, she's still alive today...
Wait, not so fast! We should still find out how Lord Rogart fared in his cage, then there was a traitor to punish too... And what will happen to Princess Nawahiwu?
After the princess's successful escape and the trolls' outbreak, confusion and chaos reigned in Rinval Fortress. After the incidents in the early morning, the residents and soldiers cursed their ruler and left him severely wounded in his cage.
After all, no one knew where the keys were and no one wanted to expose himself to the direct anger of the ruler. They still feared the tyrant too much. In addition, the Alarnes could neither explain the events of the previous night, nor the strange behavior of the trolls.
Many of them saw the work of the gods in the liberation of the princess and in the punishment of Lord Rogart. And nobody wanted to oppose the divine destiny.
Others believed to have recognized the magical power of the elf-blooded princess, who could control the beasts and subdue the cruel lord with her power. They recognized Nawahiwu as their true ruler, they also abandoned the tyrant.
Lord Rogart bled to death very slowly. He had enough time to think about his own cruelty, which had now turned against himself, in great pain ... until he died in agony to his injuries in the early evening, left alone and locked in his own cage.
Later, the Alarnes left the dead ruler hanging in his cage to rot, for so the princess had demanded and Prince Hogur then ordered. When Hogur became king, he united the Alarne tribes and brought them peace. Nevertheless, later it was said that he was only a small king in the shadow of a great queen who made him king in the first place…
For it was Nawahiwu who woke the hesitant prince with the words, "Do something, reach for the crown that is yours... I’ve already put your adversary out of the way … with great suffering of my own!"
Encaged forever: The remains of Lord Rogart's bones in his own cage. He will no longer be able to enjoy the beautiful view of the lake and the sunset...
Together with Gaibra and Hysira, the princess now pursued the traitor Lydnur. "I'll follow him to the ends of the earth if I have to. I will find him and I will kill the traitor," she swore.
Lyndur must have been hiding somewhere in Alarnes’ country. Nawahiwu found him faster than expected, because he was staying carefree with his family in a remote village. When the princess stood in front of him, he grabbed an ax, but Nawahiwu deftly dodged the dangerous weapon. Lydnur was quickly surrounded by the three women. The princess drew her sword and aimed it at the breast of the traitor who, through his greed, had brought so much suffering to herself and death to her friends.
"You deserved a slow and painful death, Lydnur. But I want to put you out of your miserable life quickly.” She made him tremble in agony for a while, and then thrust her sword into his chest. He sank to the ground and she let him lie carelessly.
Finally, the princess turned to the young, weeping wife of the man she had executed.
"I am very sorry that you had to experience this... But you should choose an honest man and not a traitor... You can keep the blood money Lydnur got from Lord Rogart and make ends meet... I don't want the money!"
Only now Flower of the Forest was really free, she could return home, where her father happily took her in his arms.
Princess Myra freed and happy again as Nawahiwu, the Flower of the Forest
When the king died years later, Nawahiwu was proclaimed Queen Myra by the enthusiastic crowd. This Flower had gone through hell innocently without withering; she had become an avenging warrioress; she found her peace, and had risen to be a wise queen and strong ruler...
Hard fate had woken her up, she didn't need a prince to kiss her awake.
END
This would have brought our fairy tale of Flower of the Forest to a happy ending. And if she didn't die, she's still alive today...
Wait, not so fast! We should still find out how Lord Rogart fared in his cage, then there was a traitor to punish too... And what will happen to Princess Nawahiwu?
After the princess's successful escape and the trolls' outbreak, confusion and chaos reigned in Rinval Fortress. After the incidents in the early morning, the residents and soldiers cursed their ruler and left him severely wounded in his cage.
After all, no one knew where the keys were and no one wanted to expose himself to the direct anger of the ruler. They still feared the tyrant too much. In addition, the Alarnes could neither explain the events of the previous night, nor the strange behavior of the trolls.
Many of them saw the work of the gods in the liberation of the princess and in the punishment of Lord Rogart. And nobody wanted to oppose the divine destiny.
Others believed to have recognized the magical power of the elf-blooded princess, who could control the beasts and subdue the cruel lord with her power. They recognized Nawahiwu as their true ruler, they also abandoned the tyrant.
Lord Rogart bled to death very slowly. He had enough time to think about his own cruelty, which had now turned against himself, in great pain ... until he died in agony to his injuries in the early evening, left alone and locked in his own cage.
Later, the Alarnes left the dead ruler hanging in his cage to rot, for so the princess had demanded and Prince Hogur then ordered. When Hogur became king, he united the Alarne tribes and brought them peace. Nevertheless, later it was said that he was only a small king in the shadow of a great queen who made him king in the first place…
For it was Nawahiwu who woke the hesitant prince with the words, "Do something, reach for the crown that is yours... I’ve already put your adversary out of the way … with great suffering of my own!"
Encaged forever: The remains of Lord Rogart's bones in his own cage. He will no longer be able to enjoy the beautiful view of the lake and the sunset...
Together with Gaibra and Hysira, the princess now pursued the traitor Lydnur. "I'll follow him to the ends of the earth if I have to. I will find him and I will kill the traitor," she swore.
Lyndur must have been hiding somewhere in Alarnes’ country. Nawahiwu found him faster than expected, because he was staying carefree with his family in a remote village. When the princess stood in front of him, he grabbed an ax, but Nawahiwu deftly dodged the dangerous weapon. Lydnur was quickly surrounded by the three women. The princess drew her sword and aimed it at the breast of the traitor who, through his greed, had brought so much suffering to herself and death to her friends.
"You deserved a slow and painful death, Lydnur. But I want to put you out of your miserable life quickly.” She made him tremble in agony for a while, and then thrust her sword into his chest. He sank to the ground and she let him lie carelessly.
Finally, the princess turned to the young, weeping wife of the man she had executed.
"I am very sorry that you had to experience this... But you should choose an honest man and not a traitor... You can keep the blood money Lydnur got from Lord Rogart and make ends meet... I don't want the money!"
Only now Flower of the Forest was really free, she could return home, where her father happily took her in his arms.
Princess Myra freed and happy again as Nawahiwu, the Flower of the Forest
When the king died years later, Nawahiwu was proclaimed Queen Myra by the enthusiastic crowd. This Flower had gone through hell innocently without withering; she had become an avenging warrioress; she found her peace, and had risen to be a wise queen and strong ruler...
Hard fate had woken her up, she didn't need a prince to kiss her awake.
END
Rupert_137
Governor
Brief reflection on this story
Like a real fairy tale, this story had a halfway happy ending – good is endangered and suffers, but in the end it triumphs and evil is destroyed...
Those who were paying attention have already seen the cage with the dead bones in the title picture, but in the end it wasn't the bones of the princess... A Flower of the Forest does not wither in my fairy tales
Link to cover picture: The Princess and the Cage
The unifying idea behind my stories in the 'Princesses of Xanthu ' series is: A princess must sacrifice herself for her kingdom and her people... But not every sacrifice is fatal!
Thank you for your interest in sharing my fantasy and reading my story!
Thanks also to all the artists whose pictures have given this story much additional expressiveness.
I enjoyed writing this story and finding a way out of a 'hopeless' situation at the end
Farewell... Flower of the Forest as a proud queen and as a self-confident seductress
ABBA 1979 – I have a dream:
… If you see the wonder, of a fairy tale
you can take the future, even if you fail…
Rupert
Like a real fairy tale, this story had a halfway happy ending – good is endangered and suffers, but in the end it triumphs and evil is destroyed...
Those who were paying attention have already seen the cage with the dead bones in the title picture, but in the end it wasn't the bones of the princess... A Flower of the Forest does not wither in my fairy tales
Link to cover picture: The Princess and the Cage
The unifying idea behind my stories in the 'Princesses of Xanthu ' series is: A princess must sacrifice herself for her kingdom and her people... But not every sacrifice is fatal!
Thank you for your interest in sharing my fantasy and reading my story!
Thanks also to all the artists whose pictures have given this story much additional expressiveness.
I enjoyed writing this story and finding a way out of a 'hopeless' situation at the end
Farewell... Flower of the Forest as a proud queen and as a self-confident seductress
ABBA 1979 – I have a dream:
… If you see the wonder, of a fairy tale
you can take the future, even if you fail…
Rupert
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Loinclothslave
slave to the whip
Amazing read, @Rupert_137 , thank you so much
tygavin
Magistrate
Wow. Thank you for this.
Rupert_137
Governor
I have also included this fairy tale about the Flower of the Forest - Princess in the Cage as a PDF file for you, with all the pictures inserted as appropriate as possible...
cynthia the inocent
Tribune
I loved this story. Couldnt stop reading to the end.
Rupert_137
Governor
The fairy tale 'Saryra and the Dragon' can now also be read in 'Cruxer's Digest 2022 - Part I' (pages 97 to 111), but without this cover picture: