On his steed, the beautiful prince rode in haste, to find
the Forest of Lies without waste.
He rode for awhile, for days on end, until he came to a
foreign land.
“Excuse me, sir. Might you lend me a hand?”
“Excuse me, sir. Might you lend me a hand?”
He asked this of an old, silver-haired but somewhat well-built
man.
“Yes, of course. Ask away, lad.”
Deep inside, the prince was quite touched – at the fact that he had been called a lad. After all, as you may be well aware, he was always being mistaken for a lady with his feminine face and skin so fair.
Deep inside, the prince was quite touched – at the fact that he had been called a lad. After all, as you may be well aware, he was always being mistaken for a lady with his feminine face and skin so fair.
“Can you tell me anything about the Forest of Lies?”
“Oh, it is known to all, but to travel there would be unwise.”
“I fully understand that monsters may lurk inside, but sir, if you would please tell me where to go, for I have to find my would-be bride.”
“Oh, it is known to all, but to travel there would be unwise.”
“I fully understand that monsters may lurk inside, but sir, if you would please tell me where to go, for I have to find my would-be bride.”
“Well, now that is a different matter altogether. Fine then, young man. To the tavern, let us step inside.”
And so, the two chatted for a while and before long, morning
had given way to the night.
“I see, that is indeed a terrible plight. So a powerful witch
abducted your would-be bride and on your wedding night?”
The prince nodded to confirm that this was right.
“Well, I understand that you have to enter the Forest of
Lies to get to the castle on the other side but… what if your information
wasn’t right?”
“What do you mean? Why wouldn’t it be right?”
“Well, the information came from the witch who took your bride. Wouldn’t it make sense for her to mislead you with lies? But in any case…”
“In any case?”
“There’s one more reason why you shouldn’t enter the Forest of Lies.”
The old man stared at the prince with scrutinizing eyes.
“Umm… this is getting kinda creepy, I hope you’re not into guys?”
“What do you mean? Why wouldn’t it be right?”
“Well, the information came from the witch who took your bride. Wouldn’t it make sense for her to mislead you with lies? But in any case…”
“In any case?”
“There’s one more reason why you shouldn’t enter the Forest of Lies.”
The old man stared at the prince with scrutinizing eyes.
“Umm… this is getting kinda creepy, I hope you’re not into guys?”
“Oh perish the thought. I was just looking at your hands. I
understand that you are an extraordinarily strong young man… but that will not
help you in the journey beyond. There is something that you should know about
the Forest of Lies. It preys upon the weakness of the heart, and those whose
convictions were wrong from the start. If you lack the strength and resolve from
inside, then you could even lose your mind.”
“And you think that I will have trouble in this Forest of Lies? If you doubt my convictions, then please tell me why.”
“And you think that I will have trouble in this Forest of Lies? If you doubt my convictions, then please tell me why.”
“Then answer me this…”
But the old man had drunk too much wine, at that moment, he
fell asleep and bade the prince…
“Good night.”
SMACK!
Suddenly, a wooden cup flew by and hit the old man on the head, which did not disturb him, he was sleeping quite tight.
Suddenly, a wooden cup flew by and hit the old man on the head, which did not disturb him, he was sleeping quite tight.
“H-hey! Don’t fall asleep before you get to the best part!
Oooh, I knew I should have done this myself from the start.”
It had come from a lady, or perhaps a mere child. Who was
clad from top to bottom in a cloak of red and white.
“Listen up, stranger. I’ll tell you the best part.”
But at that moment, the owner of the tavern held the prince and the girl by the cuff.
“I’m sorry, but you’re both underage and I’ve had enough.”
And thus, they were promptly evicted, because drinking for minors is strictly prohibited.
“Ahem anyway, stranger about the best part.”
“Wait, a second…” The prince responded, “don’t I know you from the start?”
But at that moment, the owner of the tavern held the prince and the girl by the cuff.
“I’m sorry, but you’re both underage and I’ve had enough.”
And thus, they were promptly evicted, because drinking for minors is strictly prohibited.
“Ahem anyway, stranger about the best part.”
“Wait, a second…” The prince responded, “don’t I know you from the start?”
“O-of course not.” Was her prompt reply.
“Now if you won’t listen to me, I must say goodbye.”
“ No, please wait, go on and tell me… what is the best part? You see, I must enter the Forest of Lies. I implore you this time, tell me what I need to know, to find my sweet heart.”
“Now if you won’t listen to me, I must say goodbye.”
“ No, please wait, go on and tell me… what is the best part? You see, I must enter the Forest of Lies. I implore you this time, tell me what I need to know, to find my sweet heart.”
“S-weet heart? Well okay then. I’ll tell you the path to the
Forest of Lies. See these?”
The prince turned his eyes to some buzzing lights.
“These are pretty. Quite an amazing sight.”
“Aren’t they? Anyway, Just follow the trail of these golden
fireflies. It’s three days from here to the Forest of Lies. The only problem is
that you can only see them at night.”
With that, the girl hopped on top of a giant rock to
supplement her lack of height.
“Well then, farewell stranger… and I bid you good luck.”
“Thanks but…” the prince kindly smiled
“Aren’t you really the witch with powers beyond my mind?”
The girl seemed to shake from her knees for a while but then
she recovered and said, “Of course not. I’m going now! Good luck and goodbye!”
To be Continued...
3 chapters left until the finale~
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