One night, an old woman knocked on
the castle's gargantuan door, begging to be accommodated for the night. The
prince, selfish as he was, refused to let the old woman stay despite the cold
and harsh environment of the forest.
She begged a second time, telling him not to make judgments based on one's appearance, but the
prince rejected and banished her. Little did he know that the old woman was an
enchantress putting him to test. A few moments later, she transformed to reveal
her true self.
Realizing his mistake, the prince
knelt before her and begged for her forgiveness. But it was too late. She cast
a spell on him and turned him into a hideous beast. The spell would be undone only if he would learn to love and someone would love him in return before the last petal of the rose from the enchantress falls.
