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Fiction: Fairy Tales/Folklore
Prince Ricky 
At his birth, Ricky was so hideous that it was uncertain 
if he was human. A fairy granted him intelligence and 
the ability to give the same good sense to his beloved.
In another kingdom, twin princesses were born. One 
was very attractive but lacked common sense. The 
second was ugly, but the fairy bestowed on her such 
cleverness that no one would notice her appearance. The 
fairy could not increase the first princess’s intelligence 
but granted her the ability to bestow beauty on anyone 
who pleased her. As they grew, the elder princess 
became less intelligent and more socially awkward.
Meanwhile, the younger grew more unpleasant in 
appearance, but people were attracted to her wit.
One day, Prince Ricky approached the beautiful 
princess and asked, “You are so attractive; how can you 
be distressed? Beauty is a great advantage.”
“I would rather have good sense,” replied the princess.
Ricky described his ability to grant intelligence to the 
one whom he loved the most. He offered her sensibility 
in exchange for her agreement to marry him within a 
year. In her feeble-mindedness, she consented and 
immediately found herself able to converse with ease.
Many suitors sought her attention, but she could not 
decide. As she pondered one particular suitor, she 
wandered through the forest where she first met Ricky.
The ground opened up, revealing mysterious 
preparations for a great feast. Learning it was for 
Ricky’s wedding the following day, she suddenly 
remembered her promise to marry him. Just then he 
appeared. “Alas,” she declared. “You should not have 
given me such good sense; I find it so difficult to make
a decision.”
“Aside from my appearance, is there any reason we 
should not marry?” Ricky asked. The princess 
conceded that everything about him pleased her, save 
his ugliness.
“You have the power to make me handsome,” he stated, 
and he explained that if she loved him and desired him 
to be handsome, it would happen. And it was so.
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