The Lady or the Tiger? (Ending) -Reason

The reason why I chose this ending was to give the story a twist. I wanted to show the readers how badly emotions could affect you. I made the young man die as I wanted to princess to feel emotionly painful. The princess eventually killed the king as she couldn't forgive him for what he had done. I personally think that sad endings make a bigger impact on the readers as it would keep them thinking about the story over and over again. That is why I chose a sad ending and I wanted the readers to learn something from this ending. Never underestimate the power of love.