Korra.  There was never a Princess as fair a Korra.  The first daughter of good King Henried she was enchanting and lovely.  She was also stubborn as an ox.

     When she was a small child the Prince and King of a neighboring country visited and the kings betrothed the two children to each other, sealing a pact between their kingdoms.  The people celebrated but Korra said, "I do not love him father, and I will not marry him."

     The King just shook his head and said, "Korra, you are a hard headed girl, but you will marry this boy."

     When she was a young woman, the Prince visited her.  He was impish and teased her horribly.  She went to her father and said, "I do not love him father, and I will not marry him."

     The King just shook his head and said, "Korra, you are a hard headed girl, but you will marry this boy."

     Upon her sixteenth year the Prince came again, now a young man in his own right.  Korra found herself smitten with the young Prince but she went to her father and said. "I do not love him father, and I will not marry him."

     The King just shook his head and said, "Korra, you are a hard headed girl, but you will marry this boy."

     Upon her eighteenth year the Prince came for their wedding, and Korra found she had fallen deeply in love with the prince.  The ceremony was arranged and the guests invited.  Food was prepared and candles lighted.  Korra though, was less than delighted.  She went to her father, weeping as she said, "I do not love him father, and I will not marry him."  She lied.

     The King shook his head and said, "Korra, you are a hard headed girl.  Even now, you will not marry this boy?"  The King thought and fretted, an idea came to his head.  Korra walked the aisle, on her face a bright smile.  She reached the alter, and vows were spoken.  They asked if she took the Prince as her husband, and Korra said, "No."

     The congregation intook a breath, gasping.  Korra looked to the Prince, her hands his clasping.  She told him she loved him, but she could not be married, due to a promised she made being contrary.

     The Prince just shook his head and said, "Korra, you are a hard headed girl, but I wish to be with you, if this wish is yours."

     The Princess smiled a princessly smile and hopped into the Princes arms.  They were together forever and though never married, united their kingdoms in joy.

     --------From Isks Book of Tales for Children, 4th edition, 3E, 567

     The wearer of Korras Helm has a very hard head indeed.   The helm is beautiful and has swept back 'dragon wings' on the sides extending far back.  The helm seems to shimmer like a polished sea shell in the sun, and a large crest of Sphinx hair tops it and falls gracefully over its back.

     Korras helm protects its wearer not only from harm, but from any unnatural influence on the mind.  It also seems to have the side effect of making its wearer somewhat stubborn and unyielding.  The current location of Korras helm is known only to the fates that hid it upon the death of Aladaar.

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