false revenge A Fairy Tale By Julia Semenikhina

the mountains with vast forests and deep rivers, that is

why many kings wanted to have it for themselves. The war for the fertile lands of Etheria had begun. As we all know, war is one of the most terrible things in the world – it only brings ruin, hunger, poverty, and takes many lives. And this war between kingdoms was no exception.

Sir Alistair was the strongest and bravest knight in the

Kingdom. He led the king's army. Astoria was very proud of her father and always aspired to be like him. And that is why she even decided to become a noble knight just like her father.

home. During the decisive battle, Astoria's father went out to

fight an enemy’s General. But the brave knight was already tired from the battle and was lightly wounded, while the General was perfectly ready to fight because he spent the whole battle sitting on his horse. Alistair did his best to defeat the enemy but the forces were uneven.

in that battle. The rest of the knights in the

king's army were inspired by his courage and rushed into battle with new forces, so that this loss was not in vain. Thus, the death of a great warrior brought victory and peace to the Kingdom.

others. She thought that the price was not justified. When

her father died, she lost both a friend and a mentor. With a heart full of hatred and resentment, she swore to take revenge.

spent most of her days and nights with her father's

sword in her hands, never giving herself time to rest. In fact, she became so obsessed with killing the General that she had no time for other important things like friendship and love.

knight in the Kingdom. The rest of the warriors always

compared her to sir Alistair.
Eventually, the day of her revenge came. Astoria finally felt strong enough and went to look for the General's house. After a few days of wandering, she found the place she was looking for. Drawing her father's sword, Astoria called out to the owner of the house. A man came out of the house.

the man gasped, looking at the sword. “I could never

forget that sword. It belongs to a man whose death had brought defeat to my kingdom.” the old man answered.
“And now I, sir Alistair's daughter, came to take revenge.”
“Revenge?” the man laughed, looking at Astoria. “There is nothing to avenge, girl. We were at war and it was a fair fight. But I'm sorry for your loss”

the girl shouted.
“And yet he chose to fight me. He

was the strongest warrior I had ever known. Your father was an example of true courage and bravery not only to his army, but also to me” he sighed, looking down at his feet. ”I won’t fight you and will let you kill me now, if you think that is what I deserve.”

a girl and a boy looking out of the window

of the house. The children's eyes were filled with fear, they were scared for their father. The knight realized that she had come to take their father, just like he took hers many years ago. Would his children come to take revenge on her too? Than this murder will start an endless circle of revenge.

she dropped the sword and knelt before her former enemy.

The old General came up to her, put his arm around her shoulders, and said:
“Your father was a worthy knight, just like you. He would never want you to end up like this.” with those words, he gave the sward back to her.

through her tears.
“you just need to fight for your Kingdom,

Help those who are suffering, try and bring happiness to people, make some friends, dance, celebrate, laugh and cry, you just need to live“

wanted to kill and whispered: "Thank you."
”Well, you can thank

me after you try the pie my wife just made,” the old man stood up, smiling down at her, and held out his hand.
Accepting the General's hand, Astoria finally felt relieved. She forgave him.