Ting-a-ling

The tale follows a secluded princess who, while veiled, encounters a traveling young man; a skirmish with her servants sends him on a long pursuit, after which he finds her at a confectioner's and escorts her back to the palace. He is revealed to be a dispossessed younger son who pictures rewards for his service while courtly attendants respond to the unexpected return. A small fairy called Ting-a-ling observes events and signals a page, adding whimsical magical interventions. The story shifts between street adventure, genteel ceremony, and playful supernatural touches, blending gentle romance and comic incident in a compact fairy-tale frame.