The Prince
The Prince
A young prince must learn what it truly means to rule a kingdom and lead his people. His journey will test everything he believes about power, responsibility, and what makes a good leader.
My name is Fox. I live in the palace garden.
My name is Fox. I live in the palace garden.
I see everything.
I see everything.
The young prince thinks he is very smart.
The young prince thinks he is very smart.
He reads big books about power.
He reads big books about power.
He wants to be the best king ever.
He wants to be the best king ever.
"A prince must be strong like a lion,"
"A prince must be strong like a lion,"
he says to his mirror.
he says to his mirror.
"A prince must be clever like a fox."
"A prince must be clever like a fox."
I laugh.
I laugh.
This boy knows nothing about being a fox.
This boy knows nothing about being a fox.
The prince practices being mean.
The prince practices being mean.
He shouts at the servants.
He shouts at the servants.
He takes food from hungry people.
He takes food from hungry people.
He lies to his friends.
He lies to his friends.
"Fear is better than love,"
"Fear is better than love,"
he tells his dog.
he tells his dog.
His dog runs away.
His dog runs away.
One day, war comes to our land.
One day, war comes to our land.
The prince puts on his armor.
The prince puts on his armor.
He rides out with his army.
He rides out with his army.
But something funny happens.
But something funny happens.
His soldiers do not follow him.
His soldiers do not follow him.
The people do not help him.
The people do not help him.
Everyone remembers how mean he was.
Everyone remembers how mean he was.
The prince loses the war.
The prince loses the war.
He loses his crown.
He loses his crown.
He loses everything.
He loses everything.
Now he sits in the garden with me.
Now he sits in the garden with me.
He is just a normal man.
He is just a normal man.
"I was wrong,"
"I was wrong,"
he says to a little bird.
he says to a little bird.
"I should have been kind."
"I should have been kind."
The bird flies away too.
The bird flies away too.
I am still here.
I am still here.
I watch him every day.
I watch him every day.
He feeds the birds now.
He feeds the birds now.
He helps old people.
He helps old people.
He smiles at children.
He smiles at children.
Maybe he learned something.
Maybe he learned something.
Maybe not.
Maybe not.
But I know this: being clever like a fox means being kind, not cruel.
But I know this: being clever like a fox means being kind, not cruel.
The books were wrong.
The books were wrong.