Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind. Once upon a time in a far away land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. For who could ever learn to love a beast? If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time.Īs the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. If he could learn to love another and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his twenty-first year. And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle, and all who lived there.Īshamed of his monstrous form, the Beast concealed himself inside his castle with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart. And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind.īut then, one winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Once upon a time, in a far away land, a young prince lived in a shining castle.
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