Princess Emmaline Research Paper
Once upon a time, there was a princess named Emmaline. Emmaline’s mother had died when she was young, and so her father the king doted on her and catered to her every whim.
However, life in the kingdom was far from perfect. An evil witch, angered by the king’s rejection of her, had placed a curse on Princess Emmaline: On the day she was to be presented into society, the curse would come into effect, and then she would then be plagued with the worst of luck for the rest of her life. Upon hearing this, the king closed the castle off to outsiders, attempting to protect his daughter from the effects of the curse. He tried his best to make her happy through other means: all the books she wanted, all the newest fashions, all the toys a young girl …show more content…
The two girls began to do everything together. Each day, the pair would go out and play hide and seek in the rose garden built for Princess Emmaline. The signs of Rosalinn’s magic were evident in the way flowers bloomed around her and birds sang as she passed, but the king saw none of the same effects on his daughter. Disappointed, he attempted to send Rosalinn away, but the spoiled Princess Emmaline refused to accept the loss of her new friend. So Rosalinn stayed.
The two girls grew older and older, and both grew fairer and fairer. Princess Emmaline was said to be the spitting image of her mother with golden curls and blue eyes, and Rosalinn’s green eyes and pointed ears became more dramatic and alluring. The curse was all but forgotten, and soon only her father worried about it. Eventually, despite her father’s worries and delays, it was time for Emmaline to be presented to society as a woman.
On the night of her debut ball, Rosalinn was with Emmaline when the princess suddenly collapsed. Rosalinn called the guards and attempted to revive Princess Emmaline with magic, but to no avail. The curse had struck in an unexpected way. Princess Emmaline had the unfortunate luck of being the first to contract a plague that soon spread throughout the
However, life in the kingdom was far from perfect. An evil witch, angered by the king’s rejection of her, had placed a curse on Princess Emmaline: On the day she was to be presented into society, the curse would come into effect, and then she would then be plagued with the worst of luck for the rest of her life. Upon hearing this, the king closed the castle off to outsiders, attempting to protect his daughter from the effects of the curse. He tried his best to make her happy through other means: all the books she wanted, all the newest fashions, all the toys a young girl …show more content…
The two girls began to do everything together. Each day, the pair would go out and play hide and seek in the rose garden built for Princess Emmaline. The signs of Rosalinn’s magic were evident in the way flowers bloomed around her and birds sang as she passed, but the king saw none of the same effects on his daughter. Disappointed, he attempted to send Rosalinn away, but the spoiled Princess Emmaline refused to accept the loss of her new friend. So Rosalinn stayed.
The two girls grew older and older, and both grew fairer and fairer. Princess Emmaline was said to be the spitting image of her mother with golden curls and blue eyes, and Rosalinn’s green eyes and pointed ears became more dramatic and alluring. The curse was all but forgotten, and soon only her father worried about it. Eventually, despite her father’s worries and delays, it was time for Emmaline to be presented to society as a woman.
On the night of her debut ball, Rosalinn was with Emmaline when the princess suddenly collapsed. Rosalinn called the guards and attempted to revive Princess Emmaline with magic, but to no avail. The curse had struck in an unexpected way. Princess Emmaline had the unfortunate luck of being the first to contract a plague that soon spread throughout the