Crown of Thorns

Thepersonwhowaslockedawayinsidethethorn-coveredtowerwasnotaprincess,butawitchwhoemployedthepowersofdarkness.Abraveyoungherocamesearchingforthetowerinordertokillthewitch.–Lightwouldforcethedarknesstorecede,andgrantiteternalrestThewitchwished.Thatthingswouldendwith,‘andtheherolivedhappilyeverafterkillingthewitch,’likeinthefairytales.Andso,shehaddevisedeverythingtohappeninaccordancetoherwishes.Buttheboy,whohadgrownupinbutnotimeatall,wouldmaketheunfamiliarfaceofman’sfromtimetotime.“Youwantmetokillyou?……DoyoureallythinkI’llletyougo?”Realitywasverydifferentfromthefairytales.“Thepeopledon’tknowoftheprecioustreasurelockedawayinthetower.Iwon’tletanyoneelsehavethisgodgiventreasure,thiscrownofgodsurroundedbythornsthatnooneelsecouldrecognize.”Theherogavethewitchaslowanddeepkiss.“Iamthetruevictor,andnooneelse.”