One day King Arthur was hunting a deer in Inglewood Forest with his men. But when he shot the deer, it changed become his enemy, sir gromer. And he gave chance King Arthur to solve a riddle.
"what is it that women most desire?"
After that, the king and his nephew Sir Gawain rode away to find the answer. All the people who answered were certain their answer was correct, yet each answer was different.
Finally, King Arthur decided to return to Ingleswood Forest, and perhaps he could get inspiration at there. While riding his royal horse along a forest trail, he met an ugly lady.
She told the King that she had the correct best answer.
Then, The King returned to his castle where he found Sir Gawain. The King told him that the Lady Ragnell would share the secret for the promise of a husband.
"Is that all?" said Sir Gawain. "Then I will marry her and marry her again. For you are my king. To save your life, my lord, I will do whatever I can."
With the promise of his nephew, and since the next day the King was to meet Sir Gromer in the woods, the King rode with haste to Ingelwood Forest, to the spot where he had met the Lady Ragnell before. After the Lady told the answers. The King told her that her request would be granted and she could marry the Sir Gawain.
Then, the king rode to the spot where he had met Sir Gromer. He started by giving one of the answers. another, and another. To each one, Sir Gromer shook his head with glee.
King Arthur said. "I have one answer left. Above all else, women desire sovereignty, to rule their lives as they see fit."
"And who was it that told you this?" roared Sir Gromer. "No doubt it was my sister, the Lady Ragnell! May she burn on a fire! Yet now you win this riddle- So go!"
"Farewell," said King Arthur, and he quickly turned around his horse. Then he sped to the Lady Ragnell. He must bring her back to his castle for the wedding.
Later that night in wedding chambers, the Lady Ragnell changed become beautiful lady. And she gave the her husband a choice.
"Sir," said she, "There is more you must know. Several years ago I was deformed by enchantment by my brother, the terrible Sir Gromer. The way you see me now, this appearance cannot stay. You can see me beautiful at night and hideous at day or vice versa. So, what do you choose?"
The sir Gawain thought hardly, "the choice is hard. So I must put the choice in your own hands. Whatever you choose, as your husband that choice will be mine as well."
"l am truly lucky you are as my husband, the evil enchantment is released completely! And now, Sir Knight, courteous Gawain, you have done just that. You have granted me sovereignty, that which every woman wants above all else."
And so the Lady Ragnell could stay in her natural form both day and night. she and Sir Gawain, the nephew of King Arthur, lived happily ever after.
