Young King Arthur was ambushed and
imprisoned by the monarch of a
neighboring kingdom. The monarch
could have killed him but was moved by
Arthur’s youth and ideals. So, the
monarch offered him his freedom, as
long as he could answer a very difficult
question. Arthur would have a year to
figure out the answer and, if after a year,
he still had no answer, he would be put
to death.
The question?….What do women really
want? Such a question would perplex
even the most knowledgeable man, and
to young Arthur, it seemed an
impossible query. But, since it was
better than death, he accepted the
monarch’s proposition to have an
answer by year’s end.
He returned to his kingdom and began
to poll everyone: the princess, the
priests, the wise men and even the court
jester. He spoke with everyone, but no
one could give him a satisfactory
answer. Many people advised him to
consult the old witch, for only she would
have the answer. But the price would be
high; as the witch was famous
throughout the kingdom for the
exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of the year arrived and
Arthur had no choice but to talk to the
witch. She agreed to answer the
question, but he would have to agree to
her price first. The old witch wanted to
marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the
Knights of the Round Table and Arthur’s
closest friend! Young Arthur was
horrified. She was hunchbacked and
hideous, had only one tooth, smelled
like sewage, made obscene noises, etc.
He had never encountered such a
repugnant creature in all his life.
He refused to force his friend to marry
her and endure such a terrible burden;
but Lancelot, learning of the proposal,
spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was
too big of a sacrifice compared to
Arthur’s life and the preservation of the
Round Table.
Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and
the witch answered Arthur’s question
thus: What a woman really wants, she
answered….is to be in charge of her own
life! Everyone in the kingdom instantly
knew that the witch had uttered a great
truth and that Arthur’s life would be
spared. And so it was, the neighboring
monarch granted Arthur his freedom
and Lancelot and the witch had a
wonderful wedding.
The honeymoon hour approached and
Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific
experience, entered the bedroom. But,
what a sight awaited him. The most
beautiful woman he had ever seen lay
before him on the bed. The astounded
Lancelot asked what had happened
The beauty replied that since he had
been so kind to her when she appeared
as a witch, she would henceforth, be her
horrible deformed self only half the time
and the beautiful maiden the other half.
Which would he prefer? Beautiful during
the day…or night?
Lancelot pondered the predicament.
During the day, a beautiful woman to
show off to his friends, but at night, in
the privacy of his castle, an old witch?
Or, would he prefer having a hideous
witch during the day, but by night, a
beautiful woman for him to enjoy
wondrous intimate moments?
Noble Lancelot said that he would allow
HER to make the choice herself. Upon
hearing this, she announced that she
would be beautiful all the time because
he had respected her enough to let her
be in charge of her own life.

SOURCE: more.ng/stories/king-arthur-and-the-witch-a-story-about-what-women-want

oh well....,
Nice story