Not One Damsel in Distress by Jane Yolen

Author:Jane Yolen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

THE MERCHANT’S BOAT sailed away, leaving the hidden prince behind. And while the princess sang to the merchant’s son and entertained him on a lyre that he had in his cabin, she would not let him touch even her hand.

“For you must be mindful of your vow,” she said.

If she thought that by denying him he would become bored with her, she was wrong. He fell still more deeply in love.

THE DAY CAME AT LAST when the merchant’s boat sailed into its home port. The holds of the ship were stuffed with valuable cargo.

“You go ashore, my husband-to-be,” the princess said. “Tell your family what it is you bring them. For it would not be polite or wise to simply show up at the door with me on your arm.”

The merchant’s son saw the wisdom in what she said.

“And let the sailors drink a glass of wine in my honor as well,” said the princess.

To this, too, he agreed.

But no sooner had the merchant’s son left the ship than the princess made certain that the sailors had more than one glass of wine. In fact, she opened an entire barrel for them. And soon the sailors were all drunk and wanting to go into town for pleasure.

The princess gladly gave them leave, and off they went.

No sooner had they all left the ship than the princess hauled up the anchor, unfurled the sails, and sailed out of the harbor on a steady breeze.

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