In a tiny kingdom, in an even tinier castle, lived a very small princess.
She was, however, only one small princess among many princes...and even more princesses...
And so important only to herself.
The small princess always carried with her a tiny wooden box with a wooden lid attached by shiny little gold hinges. It was carved with beautiful designs on all sides and the wood was smooth and cool, the color of dark honey in the comb.
People who met her always asked, "Why do you keep that box? What is it for?"
At first, the small princess smiled and told them, "It's a box to keep my happiness in."
Some people smiled back when she said this. They patted her on the the head and told each other, "What a clever little princess. What a funny thing to say."
But others, well, they laughed at her and said, "What a peculiar little princess. What an odd thing to carry a box for."
And her brothers and sisters always called her Little Silly when they saw her tiny wooden box.
So, after a while, she just kept the box tucked away in her pocket, until everyone forgot about it. ..........
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