Girls in vaguely medieval costume! I mean, the forest can be fun sometimes The story takes place in some undetermined but vaguely medieval time. Who, ME???!!! Share this: Click to email this to a friend Opens in new window Click to share on Twitter Opens in new window Click to share on Facebook Opens in new window.
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Florante protected the kingdom, once more, from the Turkish forces, under general Mimilomin, an acclaimed conqueror. This took place in Aetolia, where he later received a letter from his father. The letter summoned him back to Albania. Leaving his troops in the care of his friend, Menandro, Florante returned home.
There, he learned of the tragic fate of his father and his king. Florante was then exiled into the forest and tied to an acacia tree. Florante detailed his relationship with Laura, his one and only true love.
After months of wandering in the forest, the Persian, Aladdin shares that he is also in a similar circumstance. Sultan Ali-Adab accused his own son, Aladdin, of leaving his troops and allowing his conquered enemy to be recaptured. He arranged for his son to be beheaded. Flerida, very much in love with Aladdin begged the Sultan not to kill, but merely exile his son.
In return, Flerida agreed to marry the Sultan, who was very taken with her. A woman narrates her escape from a kingdom and a marriage. She speaks of her search for her beloved, a search which lasted 6 years. She shares that while deep in the forest, she heard cries for help. Finding a lady harassed by a man, trying to rape her, she uses her bow and arrow to kill him.
The woman introduces herself as Flerida. The lady saved by Flerida, revealed to be Laura, begins to tell her story. While her love was away at war, Count Adolfo gained the popularity of the people, having lied to them and turned them against the king. Florante was able to save Crotona from the hands of the enemy with the help of Menandro and his troops.
But Florante and the king did not rejoice with them for they remembered Princess Floresca and mourned for her death.
Five months had passed when Florante decided to return to Albania to be with Laura again. On his journey back, Florante became weary when he saw the Muslim flag swaying over Albania. Florante hid in the outskirts at the foot of the mountain to observe what is happening. He saw a woman tied and blindfolded who is about to be beheaded. He remembered Laura and hastily went to rescue the woman. He fought the Muslims and rescued the woman who happened to be Laura herself.
Laura told Florante about Albania had been conquered. They went back and redeemed country from the invaders. A few months have passed when Albania was last invaded, when the Turkish army, headed by General Miramolin disturbed its peace. The Turkish invaders did not succeed because Florante defeated him. After this, Florante successfully won many battles which earned him the respect of thirteen kings.
One day, while Florante was in the middle of a war, he received a letter ordering him to return immediately to Albania. He left the war under the command of Menandro and set off to return to Albania.
Upon arriving, he was surprised to be welcomed by 20, soldiers who abducted him. He also learned that Laura was engaged to Count Adolfo. Florante was imprisoned for 18 days then was transferred to the forest where he was tied to an Acacia tree. He had been in the forest for two days when the Muslim soldier found and rescued him. Aladdin tells Florante that he will tell his own stoiry in due time because he needs some time to collect himself.
After wandering around the forest for five months, Aladin begins to narrate his story. He says that his father is the root of all his suffering. His father became his rival for his love, Flerida.
Aladin agreed but could not accept the idea of Flerida in the arms of another man. Since then, Aladin has been a wanderer of the forest for six years. He suddenly stops his story when they heard voices in the forest. The two men heard voices of women. One of the women narrated the story she heard about the danger that her lover was in. She begged the Sultan not to push through with his beheading in exchange for her agreement to marry him. The Sultan agreed and her lover was set free, leaving, without saying goodbye.
One night, while everyone was busy with the wedding preparations, the woman who happens to be Flerida, disguised herself as a soldier and escaped. She wandered the forest hoping to find her love. Here in the forest is where the two women met when Flerida saved Laura who was about to be assaulted by a man. They stopped talking when they hear footsteps approaching and were surprised to see Florante and Aladdin.
Laura narrates her story. It began when Florante left to battle the Persian invaders. Adolfo ordered that the king and his loyal servants be beheaded. Adolfo took over the throne and forced Laura to marry him. It took five months for him to court Laura but she did not waver in her decision not to marry him. After Florante was sent to die in the forest, Menandro and his men returned to Albania and overthrew Adolfo.
Adolfo would not accept defeat; instead he took Laura and his men to the forest. Here Adolfo saw no escape and decided to rape Laura right there. Their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Menandro and his toops. Upon seeing Florante, he rejoices to see his friend. The two couples return to Albania where they are warmly welcomed.
Flerida and Aladdin agreed to be baptized as Christians. Both couples are wed and Florante and Laura rule over Albania with justice, peace, and harmony.
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