Prince Harold had fallen in love with Juno, a beautiful fairy. He wished to marry her but didn’t know how to tell her. Finally, he sent a message with a swan to her. The message was, ‘Dear Juno, I love you dearly and wish you would marry me. Please say you will! Yours, Harold’. Juno was charmed with the simple letter and agreed. “But,” she said to tease him, “how will you be able to hug me? It will break my wings!” The prince was in a fix. He sat in his garden, wondering how to solve this problem. Just then, an old woman came over there. “What’s worrying you, Prince?” she asked. “How can I hug a fairy without breaking her wings?” said the prince. “It’s simple,” she replied, “You have to unhook the wings for a while. That’s all!” Thanking her, the prince ran to meet Juno!
Hugging a Fairy
