By so doing, of course, she lost her immortality. Before saying what happened to her next, I must tell you something about the prince.
His name was Girolamo, and he ruled a great kingdom of his own creation.
This kingdom was situated neither in the present nor the past, but always one day ahead in the future, which was why it was called Futuria.
Everyone who dwelt there loved and admired the prince. “'Your Royal Highness,' the prince's advisers told him one day, 'it's time you got married.'
The prince had no objection, so Futuria's loveliest young ladies were brought to the palace for him to choose from.
They all made themselves look as beautiful as possible, because each of them naturally wanted his choice to fall on her.
Among them, however, was a wicked fairy who had managed to sneak into the palace.
The blood that ran in her veins was green and cold, not red and warm, but nobody noticed this because she had painted her face so skilfully.
When the Prince of Futuria entered the great, golden throne room
she quickly muttered such a potent spell that poor Girolamo had eyes for no one but her.
He found her so incomparably beautiful that he asked her on the spot if she would be his wife.
“'With pleasure,' hissed the wicked fairy, 'but only on one condition.' 'Name it,' the prince said promptly, without a second thought.”
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