It's Time for a Story

Once upon a time, not very long ago, there was a damsel in distress. The day had been fine and the evening out enjoyable but the tricky Emotion Fairy sisters were about that night. As I said, the damsel had enjoyed the evening but some of the events were overwhelming and she had left a gathering feeling a bit misunderstood.

Seizing the opportunity they saw, the Emotion Fairies sprinkled their Mayhem Dust all over the poor girl. This Mayhem Dust was known throughout the land for taking small problems and making them seem so big that mayhem soon took over. Sure enough, the poor girl was soon crying and not just any crying mind you, the crying that almost made her sick. But, as luck would have it, her hero, William of White, was by her side.

While heros can rarely stop the Emotion Fairies before they sprinkle Mayhem Dust, they are often quite successful at putting all to right. The secret is their Heart of Gold. The hero knew exactly what to do. He had to combine his Heart of Gold power with the power of Soothing Sleep. After wrapping the damsel in a strong hug  he led her to a chair and gently took off her shoes. Before she knew it she was in her pajamas and ushered into the bathroom to complete her nightly rituals. As soon as she was down she found herself in her hero's arms being carried to bed. He had already turned down the sheets and set a glass of water by the bed to help calm her down. After tucking her securing into bed the hero went into their tiny little kitchen and made her a perfect cup of tea. He arranged it all prettily on a saucer and served it to the damsel. The hero told her how proud he was of her and that it was all going to be okay. He reminded her that she was his princess. His Heart of Gold completely overwhelmed all the Mayhem Dust and made it completely disappear. And that is the story of the damsel in distress.

~Told by the damsel who married her hero