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There once was a girl named Salaya who was 

beautiful and intelligent. Her eyes were deep green 

and her hair the color of a sapling. Salaya lived in 

New England with her two sisters who were jealous 

of her beauty. One day, the Governor said to her, “I 

like you! You might take my place in politics! But 

what’s this… I see love for a beast in your future 

that will take away your gifts.” The Governor was 

interested in fortune-telling. It was not long before 

the Governor’s daughter Savannah heard of her 

father’s remark. She became jealous of Salaya and 

decided to jeopardize her future.

Savannah hired an infamous thief to inject Salaya with a love 

potion while she was sleeping. The potion would force her to fall in 

love with a hideous creature. He was about to use it when she 

stirred. Startled, he dropped the bottle. It smashed at his feet and 

he was in love. 

Love-struck, he carried sleeping Salaya to a mansion. When Salaya woke 

up, she tried to run, but was spoken to by a voice, “Don’t be afraid. I won’t 

hurt you. Please eat, but you can’t see me. You can’t tell your sisters about 

this either or all will be lost.” Invisible servants served her and time slipped 

by. She asked to see her host repeatedly, but he refused. “I want to be 

loved for my personality, not for my appearance.” 

Eventually Salaya’s sisters came 

looking for her. They were sick with 

jealously and vengeance when they 

saw her new lifestyle. Salaya 

confessed couldn’t see he host. “This 

is the creature the Governor talked 

about! You must kill it!” 

That night, she snatched a dagger and 

crept into the only room she was denied 

access. Instead of a horrible beast, she 

saw the thief asleep. Shocked, she 

stepped into a puddle of the potion and 

fell in love with the thief. Salaya slipped 

trying to escape the room. The thief woke 

up and saw her dagger. Brokenhearted, 

he looked away and said, “I can’t love 

someone I can’t trust.” The thief ran 

away into the night. 

The thief told the Savannah of the pain Salaya had caused him. She 

promised revenge and decided to challenge Salaya for her love and 

life. Savannah said to Salaya, “To live, you must complete three 

tasks.” The first task was to sort soda cans into three piles before 

sunset. She knew she couldn’t do it, so she called goats nearby. 

“Help me and you can have your share.” When Savannah returned, 

the task was competed. Savannah became angry. 

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