The prince is upset because he thinks his esquire is being too pushy. The princess listens and understands the prince. She gives him a hug and expresses her honest opinion. She makes him see that rather than dismiss his esquire, he should appreciate his dedication. The prince is pleased and lets the esquire walk ahead so he can protect the prince.
"Once upon a time, there was a loving woman who lifted people up through tenderness, honesty, and mutual interest."
The notion of love
The Danish dictionary defines love as ‘an intense feeling of tenderness and devotion to a living being that one is very fond of’. A somewhat clinical definition that seems to fall a little short, right? The concept of religious love is described as ‘God’s sublime, selfless affection for mankind, through which the bond between God and humanity is established’.
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If we combine and modify the two definitions, here is a definition that makes sense to me – and perhaps to you: Love is an intense feeling of tenderness, devotion and selfless affection that liberates, connects and raises people up through truth, honesty and mutual interest.