When Armo went to Ansa's parents, they were shocked by his question - asking for their daughter's hand in marriage. They wanted what was best for Ansa but didn't think the wild prince was there truly for love.
They told Armo that to get their permission for marriage, he must announce all of his wrongdoings to the world, followed by his love for their daughter. They did not want their daughter to run off with a party boy who would eventually break her heart.
Armo left that day, determined to fix his life and be the perfect man for Ansa. He scheduled a town hall meeting where he would confess to his wrongdoings and how he has not handled things so well in the past.
At the meeting, he announced to the public that he had vandalized the city, but blamed low-class commoners. He had a child on the way with a married woman. He drank and did drugs all while being underaged. His family was furious with him for putting such a poor name on their status.
After he did this, he did not realize he would not be exempt from all punishments because of his social status. He was stripped of his title and forced to leave the country as a punishment for his sins. He never returned to Ansa's house and was never married.
Armo died early and very unhappily. He was always in love with Ansa, who married a few short years later. They never saw each other again.
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Authors Note:
This story was based on 'The Lion is in Love" by Joseph Jacobs in 1894. I was really fascinated by the lion stories. I loved the idea that the lion is the king of animals but can still be seen so poorly. This idea randomly came to me and it is the first fiction story I have ever written.
Bibliography
Aesop's Fables, Joseph Jacobs (1894) https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/fables?authuser=0
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