Was this a happy ending?
I can't help but look away as Queen Snow White and the Huntsman share a kiss as they walk through the garden.
Was this how the story ended?
The widowed, drunkard Huntsman gets the beautiful, royal Queen, while the Prince gets to watch from afar.
Was that fair?
I suppose you could look at it both ways. I was only a childhood friend and then didn't show up until after she was rescued and already well protected. Then again, we were childhood friends, and I am a prince.
And don't princes get the princess' in the end?
I know it sounds childish and foolish, but I can't help but feel that way. That's the way my father raised me. He read me stories of the royal marrying the royal not the royal marrying a peasant. I hide behind a stone wall as the Queen and the Huntsman walk past me hand in hand. She looks up at him lovingly as he brushes some hair out of face. I try to remain quiet as they do this. When they are gone I sink to my knees and let out a scream of frustration watching as some crows fly out of their trees.
*2 months later*
As I sit with the Royal Council during one of our meetings the Queen stands up and smiles. They all turn to see what she is looking at but I don't need to turn to know who it is.
The Huntsman.
The Queen arranged for him to be one of the Royal Guards that protects her, how ironic.
"Hello my Huntsman," Snow White says while he comes and plants a kiss on her cheek. Some of the Council Members sigh as they do this. When Snow White announced that she was interested in the Huntsman everyone was happy for them instead of mad and confused, like me.
The Huntsman smiles at her and nods, "My Queen," Snow White blushes when he says this, every time he says something to her she blushes. She nods at him and turns to us.
"I have an announcement my Council Members," Snow White says reaching for the Huntsman's hand I try not to notice this and keep my eyes on the table already knowing what's coming. "My Eric has asked for my hand in marriage and I have accepted."
The cheers that erupt are joyous and spiritual and Snow White and the Huntsman beam at each other as everyone yells out, "Congratulations!" It's only now that I notice the old but beautiful diamond ring on her ring finger.
How did I not notice this before?
I see people giving me odd looks as I just sit there not smiling or cheering and then start clapping and try to give a genuine smile. I am not mad at Snow at all I can tell that Eric will take very good care of her and I have nothing against Eric either, I like him actually.
My mind only wants what's fair and I guess I don't think that this is fair. As I look at the happy couple with Eric's arm around Snow's small waist I suppose it is fair. The Huntsman has not had a good life after his wife passed and maybe this is what he deserves. Snow White catches my eye and she gives me a small smile of bliss.
This might be fair after all.
Whether or not I believe it yet.