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Instincts are the right choice

After lunch, they sat in the conversation room to comment and encourage Max.

-Now I want to tell you how your father chose me. I hope you enjoy the real story which we have never told you. – said the Queen, and looked at the King.

-If you think it's time to hear it, it is fine for me. I will listen and make sure that your story is true. - answered the King.

My father, King Henry, and your grandfather Max who died, knew each other. When it was time for me to get marry, your grandfather Henry, asked your father Max to marry me for his son. Your grandfather, King Max, didn't mind. He respected my father and he heard that I am beautiful. He told your father about me. But he wasn't sure that he will like me, so your father refuse your grandfather. Because if he agreed and then we do not like each other and we refuse, it would affect their relationship. But your grandfather, King Henry, has no intention for me to stay alone and he organize a races. During the race, I had the opportunity to fall in love with a guy and to marry him. In this case, it is quite normal only princes and sons of the richest merchants to compete on that race. I remember the next day, at the evening just before to start the race I was on my way bed, I felt that someone from the window was looking at me. I couldn't stand it, and all of a sudden I turned, and there was actually a guy's face, who later on disappeared. I opened the window and looked, but I couldn't see anything, but I heard a voice a ten meters off the ground near the lake. I start wondering who could climb so good the wall to look at the window. I was trying to see, but I couldn't see anything and closed the window. I heard a light voice – “she is really beautiful”. I looked again, there were someone people under the trees, but I couldn't see them.

I went to sleep with an attitude that what I saw and heard is not true. In the morning, me and your grandparents went to arena, where the race had to start. Your grandpa, had decided to have a race of archery, running, horse racing, knife throwing, fighting with swords, playing a musical instrument, and everyone has something to do as a device no matter what they decide to create. There were seven races. The conditions were that the person who win all the races have a right to ask for my hand directly, and King Henry had no right to refuse. Another condition is that I can chose I man who I like, but that person have to win at least two races. The race started, and all of them were in their most beautiful clothes, there was one man who look different, he wears only with one white shirt, but with a mask on his face. My father did not want them to mention who they are and from where they came from, in order not to have fight among kingdoms and to avoid later consequences between other kingdoms. So everyone called themselves by a fake name. In the bow race at the end of the day, the guy with the black mask won. I was dying to see him, but he kept his mask on. In the evening, everyone slept in their tents with their servants. From my window I could see the lawn where they were placed.

The next day, they had to run a kilometer, the riders were taken to the start. The finish line ended in front of us. In the final, the guy in the mask appeared again. He kneeled in front of us to greet us and went to rest for tomorrow's race. My curiosity was already over, and I could hardly bear it. When we were coming home, my father said that this guy was very well trained. I really want to see his face.

-It's not fair that we can't see his face, dad. Can't you ask him to take off his mask, so we can at least see his face? - I asked my father.

-Tomorrow, if he wins again, I will ask him, but now, my daughter go to rest and don't think about him. - my father replied.

I could barely sleep, I could not stop thinking about him. The next morning there was a horse race. Pegs and posts were lined up to make sure that they will truly pass the race. Almost an hour was the ride of the riders. The finale was again in front of our Lodge. Who do you think was the winner, of course the guy with the mask? He wins with a big lead over others. He gets off his horse, he congratulates us and he was almost ready to go when my father congratulated him for the well done and asked him to show his face.

-I will show you my face with a great pleasure your Highness to you and your Queen, but let the Princess close her eyes or turn not to see, I will show my face to her when the time comes. – said the stranger.

I was shocked because it was important for me to see his face, but I had to trust my parents, at least they would describe it to me. I immediately covered my face with my hands, hoping to see it at least a little through my fingers. I tried to look through my fingers, but he had already put the mask back on his face, and I saw only his beautiful eyes.

-I can see that you have a horse that is really beautiful, but also fast. From what Kingdom is the horse? - King Henry asked.

-For a horse, I can say that it is from Eastern land which is far and away from here. He is a gift that I love him very much. Now let me rest and focus for tomorrow. - answer the stranger.

-Of course, you can go wherever you want, but I hope to see you tomorrow. - said King Henry.

-I will do my best to see you tomorrow, your Majesty. – answered the masked Prince and left on his horse.

-Dad, mom, tell me what you saw, it’s no fare, I also have the right to choose. – said Princess Nesia.

-My girl, he's really handsome, and you'll like him when you see him, but he's determined to win you at any costs, and I’m wondering from which Kingdom he came. Probably his Kingdom is far away. - the Queen replied.

-I don't know, if I am right or wrong, but he has the features of King Thiel, the only horse I've ever seen who look like that one was in his stable. His son didn't even want to meet you, the reason being that if he didn't like you, he did not want to anything to hurt our relationships between kingdoms. – the King Henry said, and went to the palace.

The next morning, we went to watch a knife-throwing race. They were standing in front of our lodge, and I could see most of the participants how their actions and manners.

They had five targets at different distances. That was the time when I realized that there were more than three hundred candidates. All achievements were recorded, and those who were closest to accurate target they were pleating their hits because they had the option of another participation of the race, if no one achieved the required achievement the first time. Some of them failed, because they looked at me more, and their manners made it difficult to hit the target successfully. My eyes searched for the masked guy, but I couldn't see him, because of so many people. At the very end, he appeared in a prominent place to shoot with knives. He slowly and calmly approaches the line, but he did not to look at me. They gave him the knives and he started throwing them. After he had finished, he knelt before the lodge, and as he turns to leave, but the King asked him:

- You are not finished yet, the result is not ready yet, and if no one hit the target, there is another try. While he was saying it, exclamations were heard from the jury, and many participants were also gathered in front of the targets.

- I think it's over, your Highness. I hope to see you tomorrow. - said the guy and left.

Obviously, the targets were hit with precision, that is why all those people were wondering about it, and all the participants went to see it. The King left the lodge and also went to see the goals. He returned and we all went to the palace. On the way, the King stated wondering:

- He is very sure and confident of what he is doing. He settles a goal and nothing can stop him to fulfil it. Tomorrow it will show us how focused he is. I am really wondering from where is he.

I could hardly restrain from going and take off his mask. But patience sometimes wins, with actions I could offend him and show a weak culture. I still had the opportunity to choose the one who will give me the best gift, accompanied by a music. The next day was impressing, the candidates had to have a duel by pairs.

Each winner continued with the winner of the other pair. This race was one of the most difficult races for the candidates. The winner is those who win all duels. Most of them will be very exhausted to the end, and that is how we can understand who is the toughest, and who is having the best duel skills. Moreover, the winner had to have a duel with eight to nine winners. But my father wanted all of them it to end on that day, he wanted to see who is really very good and durable. After lunch, there were only four people who were really tired. Only the guy with the mask wasn't tired. It looks like he was dancing with a sword all the time. The two pairs started the duel, the guy with a mask quickly beat the opponent and he when away to watch the other dueling pair.

They were dueling more than ten minutes, until one of them gave up due to overwork. The other lied on the grass and stay there for several minutes. There was not much time to finish the duel that is why they gave another twenty minutes of a rest and invited the last two participants to join. They began a duel with swords, but apparently fatigue said its heavy word. The masked guy quickly defeats his opponent. He went to the lodge, knelt down, and asked:

-Your Majesty, can you help me to find out which instrument the Princess likes most?

-I love a guitar. – the Princess happily replied.

-Daughter, he asked me not you, but as soon as you decided to tell him, so that is your responsibility. I would tell you to choose the instrument with which you will feel more comfortable.

-Don't worry, your Highness. I hope that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow I will have the honor to sing you a song. - the guy said.

The next morning, there were only a dozen candidates left to hold on, the rest voluntarily surrendered. But most of them wanted to see who can create something by their own hands without the help of their subordinates. The guy in the mask asked for a tripod with a brush and paints, and one wanted to give him a cloth with needles and threads. The other were waiting with a hope, that other will refuse to continue, but finally they also refused, because they had to give something created from them and accompanied by a performance on a musical instrument. There was one a very good candidate who asked for needle and thread fabrics. In front of our eyes, he made a dress only with just one look of the Princess’s measurements. The masked man continued to draw slowly. The candidate who had already finished his dress went to the Princess, presented the dress, took the harmonica and started to play a very pleasant melody. He played with the harmonica for almost five minutes. Everyone applauded him. Around half an hour, everyone was waiting for the masked guy to finish his painting. When he finished, he went to take the instrument which he chose to play with it. During this time, all of the participants looked at her and was very surprised of what is happing. This time he returned back without a mask, but with a guitar. Everyone was watching him and waited for the Lodge's reaction. A guy without a mask came and took the tripod, approached the Lodge so that the royal family could see the picture.

-My name is Thiel, I am a son of King Max. Now I will play on a guitar, I was able to come up with lyrics for it last night, I was very tired, but I still made up a few sentences. There is no any sound from the Lodge and from other participants who were only a part of the audience. Only the Princess was watching him on his eyes. Even if she did not even notice the painting. From the time when Prince Thiel came, she was watching only him. He started singing and playing on the guitar:

I know you're a wonderful person.

I know you have a good heart.

I know you're very beautiful.

I know you asked for my heart, too.

I know I'm giving you my heart.

I believe of the choice of your heart and my heart.

I believe that you will love me. I believe that I will love you.

I believe, and you believe me. We believe in harmony between us. We both believe that we value people.

We believe that people appreciate us, I believe that everything will be fine.

The Princess wasn't the only one who was crying. Other people were also crying.

Everyone wanted to shake his hand and to congratulate him. He achieved the desired effect. Everyone saw his abilities this week.

That would ensure him the proper respect from other kingdoms, at least from the kingdoms which where there. He earned the love with his own efforts, not the gifted love.

- Thank you to all applicants. There is no doubt that Prince Thiel won the duels with honor. I hope that here, you have earned a friend in a time. You can congratulate your parents from me. - the King said, and went to Prince Thiel.

-Come to the palace for a dinner with us to meet Princess Nesia. I'll take the painting with me and we'll hang it in the palace.

They were sitting in the large dining room. King Henry asked Prince Thiel:

-Why did you change your mind on such a way? You first rejecting our offer to marry my daughter.

-Your Highness, I listened my instincts. Right now, even if King Max doesn't know what is actually happening? He thinks I'm traveling around our Kingdom. I know that you are King Max's best friends. But my goal was to prove myself with my capabilities, to gain the respect of other princes, and above all, to win the love of Princess Nesia. I hope I did it. I will even ask you to come with me and in my Kingdom to support me, so as not to be very displeased with my father, who will see my decision as an insanity and will lower his surprise. - asked Prince Thiel.

-Yes, children, it is true what your mother said. Please don't do this to us, I really was a little crazy and risked myself, but I'm glad I could, and now it's time to sleep. – said the King Thiel, and he hugged and kissed the little Princess and went to his chamber.

The Queen also did the same thing and followed the King.

In the chamber, the King turned to the Queen and asked:

-Why did you think it was time to tell the kids about us?

-Did you notice how Max is looking the girl and his face was shining? Even his sister noticed it. Didn’t you notice it? Very soon you will hear another story that even you don't know it. - the Queen replied.

-I dared to marry when I was 23 years old. Isn’t he too young for that? - the King asked.

-I didn't say he to get marry, but it is possible to start a friendship, as far as I know she is still 16 years old. -the Queen replied.

-You're already married him, you know about that problem, we will leave him to decide it by himself. - the King said.

- Sometimes a side help is not unnecessary. - the Queen said.