Literature
Death by Riddle
There once was a prince who was very fond of riddles. He could solve them night and day, and always looked for more. When the prince came of age, instead of having his parents arrange a marriage for him, he decided to hold a contest. Every young lady of age in his future kingdom could try their luck to stump him with a riddle for 24 hours. If they could then they would become the princess, and one day the queen.
As the day of the contest neared, one could see every manner of tents set up in the fields around the castle. The lodges in the nearby villages were also making a good profit. With each passing day the number of people grew until