One picture one story contest | Alake and the python

Story time

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In a far away land lived a very beautiful girl Aleka. Aleka was the only child of her parents. Beautiful and kind hearted. Her beauty radiates like the first light of the sun and she was loved and adored by all.

Alake was loved by all and as she grew, her beauty grew as well. Soonest she became the attention of every man in the village. She started having suitors but none met her satisfaction being a woman of wild dreams.

She wanted to marry a man of outstanding handsomeness and great features. She rejected every suitor that came her way. She promised to marry the best man who would meet all her specifications.

The story of Alake’s refusal to marry spread far and wide and sonnest got to the ears of a Magical Python that lived in the forest near her village. The python had the power to transform into whatever he wants.

He decided he was going to marry Alake the village beauty. He transformed into a handsome and elegant young man, and made his way to the village.

He drew the attention of all the villagers as they stood in awe of his handsomeness and elegance. He introduced himself as a distant traveler from a far away land named Kunte.

He settled in the village and was friendly with the villagers and children as he told them stories of his adventures through his numerous travels.

Sonnest he became very close to Alake and they often spend time together. Alake was drawn into this mysterious stranger, he was just the epitome of what she wanted.

Sonnest Kunte proposed to Alake and she went to seek the counsel of her parents. They asked her to follow her heart but knowing that love is not all about the looks. Alake thought of this all night and by morning decided she was going to marry Kunte.

The wedding preparation started and the entire village was involved. The night before their wedding, Alake had a dream with a voice warning her that all is not as it appears.

The next morning she approached Kunte and told him that she wanted to know about his true self not hiding anything. Kunte moved by Alakes sincerity transformed himself into his true Python nature. The whole villagers gasped in suprise.

Alake looked into the eyes of the python and saw the same kindness and good nature she saw in Kunte and announced to the villagers that she would go ahead and marry the python that love is not just about looks but about one’s true inner self. And she was determined to fulfil her promise.

This display of love from Alake broke the curse on the python and he turned into his real self permanently. They got married and lived happily. Their love tale was told far and wide and this teaches us on the power of looking beyond people’s physical look into their true inner self.

It also teaches us the need to always keep to promise and to know that true love conquers all things and would always stand the rest of time.

I invite @ruthjoe, @jovita30 and @divinelife to participate in this contest.