Long ago in a far away land,
lived a prince in a shining castle,
And even though the prince had everything his heart desired,
The prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind,
One night, a knock came at the castle door,
And there stood an old beggar woman wrapped in cloaks,
The beggar offered the prince a single rose in exchange for shelter from the bitter cold,
Ashamed by her haggid appearance, the prince snarled at the gift,
And showed her away,
But the beggar told him "do not be decieved by appearnces as beauty is found within",
And when the Prince refused her again, Her uglyness melted away,
And there stood a beautiful enchantress,
The prince begged for forgiveness, but it was too late for she had seen that there was no love in his heart,
And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast,
And put a spell on the castle and all who lived there.
The rose she gave him, was truly an enchanted rose, and it would bloom on his 21st birthday.
If he could learn to love and have another and share her love in return before the last petal falls, the spell would be broken.
If not, he would remain a beast for all eternity.
(translated from the original 'Beauty and the Beast' from the French classic.)