As the Princess turned around suddenly there was a hooded stranger standing right behind her. He wore a dark black cloak that covered his face but appeared to be a young man from the sound of his voice. The princess was about to scream at the intrusion but the stranger quickly held up a hand to cover her mouth.
"There is no need for panic my princess I am but a messenger hear to offer you a gift." He said in a soft tone.
The princess was a bit taken back and thought about yelling for the guards, but her curiosity and vain desire for gifts for the better of her.
"What gift? Also how did you get in here?" She asked.
The stranger reached into his cloak and pulled out a small ring. It was gold with a bright red ruby in the center.
"It's called the heart of desire my lady. It's an ancient ring gifted with ancient magics said to make the wearer the true form of their desires." The stranger said.
The princess couldn't quite see past the mans metaphor as she took the ring in her hand and looked at it.
"So you are saying its magic and will make me even more beautiful?" She asked.
"You will achieve a level of beauty humans will not be able to understand." The stranger said.
"That's good, the prince is coming over in a few days and I need to impress him." She replied.
Without hesitation she put the ring on loving how the ruby seemed to have a small glow to it. When she turned around however the stranger had dissapeared without a trace.....
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