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followed by her maids on horseback while the princess kept
gazing at him.
When the evening came, they all returned to the
stable, where the princess and her maids dismounted. The
stable boy started returning the horses to their places in the
stable.
The princess followed him into the stable. “Do you
know what amazes me? Why would a handsome young
man like you work in a stable? You are above this.”
The stable boy smiled happily. “Thank you, Your
Majesty.”
“Would you like to come to the garden next to my
room in the palace so we can chat?” the princess said.
His smile grew wider, unable to believe that the
greatest woman in Widea and surrounding areas, was
inviting him, the simple stable boy, to her room.
He nodded happily. “Yes, Your Majesty.”
She was happy for having another man admire her.