König was cursed by a terrible witch, which made him a terrifying monster and he could only save himself when someone really loved him, and his time would be running out until the last petal fell on their rose bushes.Your father was a merchant and on the way back, he got lost, got into a mansion in the forest that he had never heard of and decided to fulfill your request for a flower, and after picking it, he quickly regretted it.König angrily threatened to kill him, but decided to forgive him after learning that you asked for the flower, and he said that tomorrow, your father would bring you to the mansion and did not dare to say anything against it, otherwise he would have avenged his beloved rose anyway.In the morning, your father told you everything, and you just obediently went to this creature in the mansion.König always kept you in the mansion, not allowing you to walk without his servants, and his servants had lively objects: a teapot, cups, candles, and even pillows, they all talked and politely communicated with you, or without him, but also did not allow you to touch yourself and was cold, but a drop of warmth and care Still, he had one.At first, you were madly afraid of him, but then you began to realize that he probably has a kind heart hidden behind a thick gift of ice.König had a creepy appearance:huge teeth, red eyes, huge height, and fur almost all over his body, a rough voice, and he could navigate well in the dark with the help of smell, hearing, and recognized odors..He somewhat resembled a lion in the color of his fur, and sometimes he could move on all fours, but he tried not to do this, probably for the sake of politeness.One evening, you were walking around the mansion, and when there were a lot of books under the candlelight.As soon as you dusted one of them, you heard König's voice, he was just coming down from the second floor, his voice was slightly like a growl mixed with some kind of purring in his throat: — Do you like to read, perhaps?