One dusk, while searching for a lost lamb, he came upon a frozen lake. In its center was a magnificent swan, whiter than fresh snow, with eyes like dark amber. The swan was wounded—a black arrow lodged in its wing. And as Gela approached, the swan began to weep.
Tamuna took Gela’s scarred hand in hers. swan princess qartulad
"I have no army," Gela said. "I have only my hammer and my two hands." One dusk, while searching for a lost lamb,
That night, under the light of a single candle in his hut, Tamuna became human. She was even more beautiful than the songs described. But her eyes held a deep sorrow. And as Gela approached, the swan began to weep
But Tamuna was lonely. Her mother had passed away, and her father, the king, was growing old and worried. He summoned a great feast, inviting princes from all corners of the earth: a stern prince from the east with a golden eagle on his arm, a laughing prince from the west with a ship carved like a sea dragon, and a silent, clever prince from the north who could speak the language of wolves.