The Lady ,or the Tiger?

Everyone held their breathes, anxious to find out the answer. Within seconds, the answer was revealed. A fierce tiger emerged from inside the door and pounced onto the man in the arena. Fiercely and quickly, the tiger tore the man into pieces. Blood splashed all over the floor. This was the punishment for the young man's guilt and he could not do anything to change his fate.

The doleful iron bells clanged and great wails went up from the hired mourners on the outer rim of the arena. The audience bowed their heads and with downcast hearts, they headed back to their homes. Along the way back to their homes, everyone mourned silently that the young man did not deserve this kind of treatment.

Despite the sadness of the people, the king was happy about the treatment the young man received. The princess on the other hand, displayed no feelings. She had a mix of emotions. Firstly, she was sad because she just lost her beloved one. But do you remember what caused the young and innocent man to get eaten by the tiger? Yes, it was the princess. The princess took after her father and she was partly barbaric. That was the reason why the princess gave the young man the wrong information-the door with the tiger instead of the door with the girl.. To her, if she could not get the man she wanted, she would rather kill him than to let another woman have him.

Most probably, the barbaric princess did not regret giving her beloved one the wrong information. Even if she had kept him alive, the man would belong to another woman and she would still not be happy. Unless the man was hers, she was unwilling to make any sacrifices.