A princess in love

 

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Jaguar knight was an inhabitant of the great Tenochtitlan. Princess was an inhabitant of the great Tenochtitlan. From the first day they met, princess felt a special affection for jaguar knight. Although at the beginning princess did not want to admit it, princess fell in love with jaguar knight. Princess respected and admired artist because artist's heroic and intrepid behaviour during the last Flowery-war. For long time jaguar knight and princess had been flirting. Now, openly they accepted the mutual attraction they felt for each other.

Jaguar knight was an ambitious person and wanted to be rich and powerful. So, jaguar knight kidnapped artist and went to Chapultepec forest. Jaguar knight's plan was to ask for an important amount of cacauatl (cacao beans) and quetzalli (quetzal) feathers to liberate artist. Princess had ambivalent thoughts towards jaguar knight. On one hand princess had strong feelings towards jaguar knight but on the other hand princess abominated what jaguar knight did.

Suddenly, the day turned into night and after seconds the sun shone again. Princess was scared. The shaman explained to princess that Tonatiuh (the divinity representing the sun) was demanding princess to rescue artist and punish the criminal. Otherwise princess's family would die.

Early in the morning princess went to Chapultepec forest. Princess thoroughly observed jaguar knight. Then, princess took a dagger, jumped towards Jaguar knight and attacked jaguar knight. Jaguar knight was shocked by princess's actions and for some seconds jaguar knight did not know what to do. Suddenly, princess and jaguar knight were involved in a violent fight. In a fast movement, jaguar knight wounded princess. An intense haemorrhage arose which weakened princess. Jaguar knight felt panic and ran away.

Thus, while Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli (the god who affected people's fate with his lance) observed, princess cut the rope which bound artist. Finally, artist was free again! Princess was emotionally affected and was not sure if what princess did was right. Princess was really confused. The injuries that princess received were very serious. So, while praying to Mictlantecuhtli (the lord of the land of the dead) princess died.

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