The Princess and the First Stranger

Even if you’re the fairest princess of the Seven Kingdoms, you shouldn’t act like a pig and mock suitors. Not only do the neighboring princes dislike being insulted, they also love to fight. And besides, the King—your father—sometimes has nervous breakdowns. How many times has Dad threatened that he’ll marry you off to the first man he meets? The royal word is sometimes firmer than stone. And no, this isn’t an undercover prince. It’s an ordinary potter. Be glad it’s not an old and sick one…

Based on the fairy tale “The King of Drozdoborod.”