No one in the kingdom could go near her.
Anyone who tried would fall into a deep sleep
_and when they woke up, they would forget what they had seen.
This strange mystery began on the day she was born.
When the queen gave birth to her seventh daughter name Suntequina, something unusual happened. People who came close to the baby suddenly lost consciousness. Even the king and queen could not see their own child, because anyone who approached her would fall asleep and forget everything.
It soon became clear that Suntequina was under a powerful spell. The only way to break it was if someone could capture her.
Afraid but still loving her, the king and queen placed her in a hidden chamber filled with flowers, far away from everyone.
Years passed. Suntequina grew up alone.
After eighteen years, the queen said sadly,
" We must see our daughter at least once before we die".
The king then made an important announcement:
" Whoever can capture my daughter within seven days will marry her and inherit my kingdom. Only then will the spell be broken. But if they fail, they will be thrown into the ocean, where sea creatures will take them".
Many people came and tried,
but all of them failed.
Every night at midnight, Suntequina left her chamber. As she walked, the entire kingdom fell asleep. She quietly walked through the Royal garden and returned before morning. No one could stay awake long enough to reach her.
One day, a young prince named Arion heard about this challenge. He decided to try.
For six night, he failed like the others. Each time, he fell asleep before he could even see her properly.
On the seventh day, fear began to creep into his heart, but he refused to surrender.
" I must find a way ", told himself.
He cut his left hand finger and rubbed salt into it so the pain would keep him awake.
At midnight, Suntequina came out again.As usual, the whole kingdom fell asleep.
But this time, prince Arion stayed awake.
For the first time, he saw her. She was beautiful and walked gently through the garden.
He followed her carefully. When she turned and saw him, she was surprised that someone was still awake.
Quickly, he reached out and caught her hand.
At that moment, the spell broke.
Her power disappeared and the kingdom woke up.
The next morning, the king and queen finally saw their daughter. They were filled with joy and hugged her.
The king kept his promise. He granted his kingdom and prince Arion married Suntequina and became the ruler of the kingdom.
From that day on, Suntequina lived freely and the kingdom was once again full of life and happiness.