Once upon a time, there lived Princess Temperance. The princess was the wisest and the most beautiful woman in all the land. She was a little odd, however she was loved and adored by all who met her.
Sadly, her parents died when she was fifteen, so her brother, Russell was the king. King Russ was a great leader, but not a great brother, for he demanded Temperance wed a prince. She refused to wed anyone because when her parents died, so did her heart. The princess and the king fought day and night until he banished her to live with the peasants until she found someone to wed.
Temperance hated her banishment, but everyone in the kingdom knew her face and knew her name, so when she was cast away, a farmer and his wife took the princess in.
"I thank you both for your hospitality," she told them, "Once my stubborn brother allows me back into the castle, I will make sure you're rewarded."
"Oh, sweetie," said the farmer's wife, Angela, "You're presence is enough of a reward for us."
Jack, the farmer, opened his mouth to speak, but Angela covered it and lead him into their bedroom to scold him. Of course she wanted a reward, but she refused to use the princess.
Angela and Temperance grew very close. They were as close as sisters. They went everywhere together. Then one day, Angela fell ill.
Not severely ill, but ill nonetheless. She needed special herbs, herbs that hadn't been growing in the village and could only be bought in the village three villages over. Her husband was broken inside, for he wanted to help his wife, but he couldn't stop working to go get the medicine.
The princess knew what she had to do.
Princess Temperance got up in the middle of the night and went on her way to find these herbs, but before she could even get to the gate...
"What are you doing?"
Temperance turned around to see a man hand sculpted by the Gods, wearing shining armor.
"I'm going out to get medicine. Why do you think it's any of your business?"
"I'm sorry, but all civilians must abide by the curfew," the man said, his voice driving the princess mad.
"I am Princess Temperance and I will leave this village right now!"
She turned around and went on her way.
The knight, whom of which felt like a fool for not being able to recognize the princess, followed her, "I'm sorry, your majesty. Let me make it up to you."
"I don't need any man. All I need is a sword."
"I'll be your sword."
The princess was too tired to argue and simply let him escort her.
"What's your name, kind knight?"
"My name is Seeley."
Temperance and Seeley traveled for three days to reach the village. They quickly got the medicine and left. As their journey went on, Seeley started to fall in love with the princess and Temperance was falling for the knight.
When they returned to the village, Temperance quickly gave Angela her medicine. She was cured in a matter of seconds.
However, Temperance couldn't stay. She had to talk to her brother.
Princess Temperance walked to the castle and went directly to her brother, who was sitting on his throne.
"Russell, I am ready to wed, but he isn't a prince."
Russell and Temperance argued for hours about the matter, for Russell specified that she must marry a prince.
However, Russell gave up and Temperance ran through the village to find Seeley.
When she did, she couldn't even speak. She simply gave him true love's kiss.
The End