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The Good Queen
. . . A Story
In a far-off land there was once a King who grieved the loss of his much-loved and devoted wife, the Queen.
Finally he went in search of the woman who would become his new queen — and he found her in a land far from his own kingdom.
It turned out that she was an amazingly beautiful young woman with a delicate appearance and long golden tresses. . . and a demeanor that
matched her beauty and intelligence.
No one knew exactly from whence she came except the King — but they
knew she had to be from royalty, else he would not have chosen her to
be his queen. They only knew that her name was Aleta.
As time went by, Aleta proved to be exactly the right choice to be their
new Queen, as she reigned by the side of their beloved King with the
same gracious and devoted support that their former Queen had always displayed. And the King was showing a renewed joy for life once again.
Then, one day, while on a hunt with a group of fellow hunters, an
accident occurred. . . a fatal accident to the King. It was later discovered
that there were two rivals among the group members — and while not intending the action to be harmful, one of those men…
