Beauty and The Beast

Once upon a time there was a merchant who had three beautiful daughter, Prettiest, Sweetest,
and Beauty. One day when a merchant set off for market, the three of his daughter asked him
something. Prettiest wanted a brocade dress, Sweetest asked a pearl necklace but Beauty just
wanted a rose.

When the merchant had finished his business, he set off for home. However, a sudden storm
blew up and he should found a shelter to take a rest. Then he saw a big castle but there was none
there and he decided to take a rest there.
In the morning, when he left the castle, he saw a beautiful rose in castle garden. Remembering
his promise to Beauty, he bent down to pick a rose.

But suddenly a horrible beast came out. The beast was angry because he found there was
someone who stole his rose.
The beast wanted to kill the merchant. But the merchant was begging to apologize him. Then he
told that his youngest daughter wanted a rose when he came back to home.
"I shall spare your life, but on one condition, that you bring me your daughter!" said the beast.

The merchant came back to his home with sad looking face. He told the story to his family
include to Beauty.
"Dear father, I would do anything for you! Don't worry, I will live with the beast and save your
life!" Said Beauty. Then Beauty began to live with the beast in the castle.

In the beginning, Beauty was frightened of the Best but later she figured out that actually the
beast was good and kind. In a short time, Beauty and the Beast became good friends. Then one
day, the Beast asked Beauty to be his wife.
Taken by surprise, Beauty said no to the Beast proposal. But the Beast was not getting mad of it.
In the next day, the Beast brought Beauty the magic mirror which could see her family, far away.

And one day, Beauty saw that her father was in serious sick. She asked the Beast to let her
looked after her father. The beast could not deny but there was a condition that Beauty should
come back in 7 days. Beauty thanked the Beast so much. so she was back to her family and
looked after her father.

The merchant fallen ill from broken heart at knowing his daughter was being kept prisoner.
When Beauty stayed with him, the merchant's condition was getting well. However, Beauty
forgot her promise to come back in 7 days. In the night, Beauty had a nightmare. She had a
dream that the Beast was dying.

Beauty was afraid, then she decided to come back to castle immediately In the castle, she found
the Beast lied down on the ground with its eyes shut. Beauty was sad, then she hugged the Beast
and said that she would marry the Beast. Suddenly a miracle took place. The Beast magically
turn into a handsome man.
"Actually, I am a prince of this castle. A bad witch turn me into beast and only real love of a
maiden willing to accept me as I was, can transform me back to normal. Then Beauty and the
prince was married and live happily in the castle.