I'll tell you a story, and not a simple one, but a true one. How in a distant kingdom of Polaris, which lies just beyond the Arctic Circle, a real princess was born. And how she bravely defeated the most dangerous and frightening dragon in all the world. But let me tell you everything in order...
The kingdom of Polaris is very unusual. It is almost always winter there. When the first frosts arrive from the North, Polaris plunges into a long, long winter polar night. And the sun only peeks there for a few minutes. But as soon as winter retreats and the snow melts, bright warming rays awaken the kingdom from sleep, and summer begins.
The kingdom is quite small, and it is located near a cold harbour, where large beautiful ships stand. But it is not so easy to enter it, because only those with a special pass from the king can cross the kingdom's border.
It was in this unusual kingdom that a princess was born. She was born at the end of the sixth day in the beginning of summer. The girl was given the beautiful name Vasilassa. The summer sun gave Vasilassa bright red hair and deep brown eyes. And her cheeks were covered with freckles. From childhood, Vasilassa did not like to play with dolls and sit in the palace; she was always interested in the company of ordinary boys.
Nature endowed the girl with incredible intelligence and beauty. But the most important quality of the princess was her ability to always achieve what she wanted. To move forward and not give up. When the young princess grew a little older, she realised that she did not want to stay in the kingdom at all. After all, an ordinary fate awaited her: to find a prince among many candidates and give birth to an heir to the throne. But the girl was always drawn to a different life.
One day, Vasilassa decided to tell her mother, the queen, that she was going to leave Polaris. But the queen's answer was stern:
