"Castle of Rubies"

Once upon a time there was a king and queen who lived in a love filled castle that was famous throughout the world. It was called the Castle of Rubies. The Queen was known for her words of great love that she would leave behind for the King when she had to journey.

He would find these words left in the Forest of Passion that he had built for her. Here is where they had played when they were young, and had tasted their first kiss and fell in love.

With each note he found he would replace it with a song he wrote for the Queen to discover. This way she could hear what had been in his heart while she was away. He had listened well and desired to see her smile.

The kingdom believed that once you danced with your love in the forest of passion, it would be written within the stars. No storm could ever knock on the heart again for it would be sealed with true love's protection. Soon lovers from around the world come and dance leaving their words of love in the magical forest.

One day the King was missing. He was taken prisoner by his enemies. When the Queen heard the news she ran into the storm to leave her pain. She remained hidden there with her thoughts wanting to be forgotten forever.

But all was not lost. For news came that the King was free and on his way back to her arms. Rejoicing she summoned a golden castle to be built in the sky. A great ball was ordered and the Queen waited impatiently to see her love. The music begin to play and people came from around the world to leave words of love in every language.

As the King entered the gates he could hear the music playing. His heart took him straight into the arms of his one and only love. Softly she slipped beneath his arms and they swirled to the music dancing until dawn.

They knew they had weathered every storm together in life and there would only be one that would be able to separate them in the end.

The years flew by their son Prince Mod became a man. During one of his travels his eyes fell upon a beautiful princess named Olika. As they danced for the first time in the forest he could hear the echo of a song and laughter of a great love that had taught him the real color of a heart.

And only then did he understand the hands of time that held the memories of a love in history that would glow forever in the Castle of Rubies.

THE END

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