Tale of tales

Prologue

Once upon a time there was a kingdom in a land far far away. It was ruled by a kind king and a beloved queen. They all lived happy in peace. People loved the royal couple and the little heir that had just been. Ten years had past and the heir had already proven himself a skilled warrior. Among with his cousins he was practicing all day long making his parents proud. The king could easily sleep at nights because he knew that he will have a strong and wise successor that would protect and look after the kingdom when he will be gone.

But then in a dark cold night of the winter the army of a vicious and ruthless duchess invaded the kingdom. Everyone was caught in sleep and had no time to react to the invasion. As much as the people fought against her forces the were soon defeated. A lot of them was killed an many others was captured. All members of the royal family were burnt alive. The wicked duchess had won.

A time of darkness had just began for the kingdom.