The butler spent a good while trying to convince the princess to return to the palace. However, there was no way to change her mind. In the end, the butler had to return to the palace and report to his majesty that the princess had refused to return.
"Why did she refuse to come back?" The king asked.
"She said she preferred to live in that place rather than in the palace, Your majesty," the butler responded.
"Very well, leave it."
"When I feel better, I will bring her back myself."
"For now, you can send the maids to take care of her." The king said.
"Yes, Your majesty." The butler replied.
A few hours later, the butler sent several maids to attend to the princess. They saw the princess barefoot and her clothes covered in dirt, and they looked at her with contempt, but they spoke co
