The+Princess+Who+Wanted+More+(adjective)

Once was a young princess who wanted more. She lived a happy life filled with gems and banquets. Her castle was grand and large with servants everywhere. What more could a princess want? She wanted more though. The princess wanted to be pretty, happy, graceful, and intelligent. She wanted adjectives. All her life no one had called her an adjective, not even the bad ones. No mother called her sweet, no father to call her pretty. What was life without adjectives?

One day the princess heard of a magic well. The princess heard that any one who could make the wicked witch who guards the well laugh, might reach inside and pull out their greatest desire. She decided to give it a try. The next day after a long, long night of travel she arrived at the witch’s cottage. Her nerves seemed to catch up with her wishes. What was she thinking, but she continued anyway. With three quezzy steps she made it to the door. Of course the witch was no fool. She knew the girl was coming, so she was already waiting outside the door when the girl came around the corner. “What may I offer you sweetie?” she said in the innocent evil way all witches talk.

“Well,” the little girl replied, “ I would like to reach into your well.”

“Ah, and for what in my well do you seek?”

“I seek for the words of discretion. I want words to describe things, places, and ideas.”

“I see. Now what will you be doing to make me laugh?”

“I will tell a joke. What is black and white and read all over?”

“Broom sticks! I’m stumped.” She replied.

“A newspaper!”

“Ha ha ha. Well little girl I believe you may reach inside my well. The little girl went over to the well and reached inside. When she pulled her hand out it was empty. The Princess was so angry that she stomped and screamed all the way home to her castle. When she arrived home her farther was waiting there with a worried expretion. "Where have you been you pretty little thing?"

All the princess did was smile.

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