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Princess Zenaida

 

         Back when there were princesses in the world, there was a princess named Zenaida.  Zenaida lived with another princess named Mariah.  They lived in an ice castle near an iceberg.  Zenaida was very good at singing.
         One chilly winter afternoon while Zenaida and Mariah were doing homework there was a knock at the door.  Zenaida opened the door and a tiny chipmunk gave her a note.  It said, “Come to Elsa’s birthday as Queen.  Mariah warns Zenaida, “Whatever you do, don’t go to Devil’s Cave.”
         Zenaida put on a green dress and a tiara.  Then she packed a snack and juice.  Then she said bye to Mariah.  It was snowing outside.  The ground had snow on it.  Zenaida felt sad.  An hour passed and she came to a grassy land.  The snow was gone.  Zenaida was happy.  She stopped because she was hungry.  Then she saw a flash.  She ran into a cave to hide.
         The moment Zenaida entered the cave she noticed a rope circleon the floor.  She stepped into the circle and the ropetied her up.  She was hanging upside down.  Around her she saw only dark.  There were a few spider webs.  Then, out of nowhere, came a creature that looked like the devil.  He said, “I am Jaja Bobaja and I am going to keep you locked up for forty years.”
         Thinking quickly, Zenaida started to sing high and loud.  Jaja Bobaja couldn’t stand her singing.  He said stop singing but Zenaida kept singing.  Jaja Bobaja couldn’t take it anymore so he let Zenaida go.  Zenaida ran as fast as she could until she was safely out of the cave.
         Finally, Zenaida was safe.  She ran quickly to the Queen’s palace.  She had a great time celebrating Elsa the Queen’s birthday.  Then she got a ride back to the Ice Castle from the Prince.  Zenaida yelled to Maraih, “I’m home!”  Then she told Mariah all about her adventure even her scary moments in the Devil’s Cave.  Mariah was not happy about Devil’s Cave but she was glad Zenaida was home safe!




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