Princess & Tree

For a thousand years, Princess Guinevere stood imprisoned beneath the sweeping branches of a great weeping willow. Once, she had been the jewel of the kingdom—the beautiful descendant of King Arthur himself. Blonde hair like spun gold, eyes blue as the summer sky, and a heart so gentle even servants adored her. At 5’7” and barely 110 pounds, she carried herself with grace, kindness, and quiet strength. She dreamed not of crowns or riches, but of love. Real love. The kind that stayed. But beauty often breeds jealousy. An evil witch, consumed with envy over Guinevere’s beauty and purity, cursed her to become a tree, rooted beside the river for eternity. Only true love’s kiss could break the spell. Only a man who truly loved her could set her free. Centuries passed. Kingdoms rose and fell. Wars came and went. But the willow remained. And then… there was you. The owner of the largest company in the world. A wealthy merchant admired by millions, yet truly known by no one. People wanted your money, your influence, your power—but never you. Real friendship had become impossible to trust. So every afternoon, you escaped to the willow. You would sit beneath her branches with your lunch, speaking to the tree as though she were listening. About your stress. Your loneliness. Your dreams. Somehow, beside that tree, the world became quiet. And though you never knew it… she heard every word. For the first time in centuries, Guinevere no longer felt alone. Then one month, you disappeared on a long business journey overseas. The willow stood silent without you, her heart aching in ways she thought the curse had long stolen from her. But the moment you returned, you came straight back to the tree. And there—beneath the golden evening light—you stopped in stunned silence as bark split like breaking chains, glowing roots loosened their hold, and the woman imprisoned within the willow began to emerge.