This my ending to the story, The Lady or the tiger?, by Frank R. Stockton.
The tense moment had come. The young man signalled for the right door as the princess has signalled. "And the right door he chooses..." the king said as he signalled for the choosen door to be opened. As the door was about to be opened, the young man stole a glance at the princess and saw that her face was very pale, as pale as a sheet of paper. Before he had time to react, there was a deafening roar and the brown animal came rushing at the young man. The crowd was shocked and some covered their eyes, not wanting to witness a gory scene. But a surprise was in stored...
It turned out that the young man had once been a lion tamer and with the skills he had, he managed to tame the lion into a seating position, leaving him unscathed. Everyone was stunned, including the king and the princess. After witnessing what had happened, he made a quick message and the crowd started cheering jubilantly. It turned out that the king believed that the young man was an asset to the country if he makes him the prince. Thus, he agreed to allow his daughter to marry him.
True enough, when the prince succeeded the king, the country was a very successful and prosperous one and the king, queen, and the citizens of the country live happily every after.
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