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The Story of Tanya Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful slim Princess called Tanya. When she fell in love with a handsome Prince called Max, everyone was delighted. Everyone that is, except for her mother the one they called the Black Widow. Why was the Black Widow so opposed to her daughters new romance? Because she had secretly promised Tanya to Lord Rotter an elderly land-owner, in return for one million gold pieces a sum which Max could never hope to raise, not in a thousand years! Faced with the prospect of losing this money, the Black Widow acted swiftly. First, she exiled Max to Crocodile Island. Next, she summoned her daughter and told her about the arranged marriage to Lord Rotter. But Tanya refused point-blank. Id rather be hanged she said. The Black Widow smiled venomously. Let me see if I can change your mind, Tanya dear she purred. It was no idle threat. One week later, Tanya was arrested and brought before the royal blacksmith who imprisoned her inside a heavy iron corset which he had made to her exact measurements. Fitted with a huge lock, the corset was impossible to remove, or open, without a special key. Locked inside, Tanya could barely stand, let alone walk. Dressed in this hideous contraption, Tanya was dragged before the Queen. How do you feel now, dearest daughter? asked the Queen, with a sneer. Are you ready to marry Mr Rotter? Tanya shook her head in disgust. In that case shouted the Queen, you will stay in that corset until you die! Then she handed the key to a guard and said: Take this to the ends of the earth and lose it! The years passed and people died. The first to go was Rotter, who fell off his horse and broke his neck. Then the guard who lost the key was killed in a brawl. Finally, ten years later, the Black Widow was eaten by wolves and Tanya became Queen. Now at last she was free to remove her corset and live a normal life. There was just one small problem. Tanyas corset was too strong to break and no lock-smith could be found who could make a key to unlock it. So Tanya stayed handicapped. She couldnt move properly, she couldnt play with her nephews and nieces and, because she looked so ungainly, she couldnt appear in public. So she hid herself away in the palace, exhausted and depressed. After a few more years, she could hardly remember what it was like to be normal. Then one day, a handsome battle-scarred Knight arrived at the palace gates. What do you want? shouted the guard. Tell the Queen that Max has returned! replied the Knight. The guard dropped his sword and ran to the Queens chambers at top speed. Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Max has returned! he shouted. When Tanya heard, she fell to the floor and wept. Send him away! I cant let him see me like this, she sobbed. Just then, the door burst open and in rushed Max. My darling Tanya! he cried, Ive been searching for 10 long years. Now at last you can begin to live! With that, he pulled out a rusty key, unlocked Tanyas ugly corset and helped her out. Tanya flung herself into Maxs arms and wept with joy. One week later, she and Max were married and lived happily ever after. The Moral
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