| With the help of the good fairies, who armed him with a sword of truth and a shield of virtue, Philip, inspired by the purity of his beloved sleeping in the tallest tower of the castle, escaped from Maleficent's dungeon, did battle with her minions, and finally confronted the evil sorceress who had transformed herself into a frightening dragon. While the battle was fierce, Philip's sword flew swift and true so that good may triumph and endure. Maleficent was dead, and Philip raced to the tower to awaken his sleeping Beauty. And so, Aurora awoke to love's first kiss and smiled when she realized that the Prince she was betrothed to was the very same man she had fallen in love with Once Upon a Dream. |
