>>5294381This goes on for three quarters of the book. Thiala frolics through the woodlands, meeting new characters and trying on frilly dresses, teaching others about the value of kindness along the way. She even meets a handsome prince, Eiravel Starshine, whom she forms a strong friendship with. On one night, Prince Starshine works up the courage to ask Thiala to be his wife, which ties into the central conflict of the remainder of the tale.
The final act departs from this formula by introducing a villain, a green dragon named Norixia. Having never had a friend herself, Norixia grows increasingly jealous as word spreads throughout the kingdom of Thiala's popularity. Blinded by envy, the dragon kidnaps Thiala, and locks the princess in a vault with the rest of their treasures, hoping to monopolize the friendship of Princess Summerbreeze all for herself.
In order to save his love, Prince Starshine rallies all of the friends that Thiala made over the course of the story, and together they sing the Song of Friendship to Norixia, causing her to break down in tears. So deeply moved is the dragon that she can bring herself to hold the princess captive no longer, and releases Thiala, who finds the strength to forgive Norixia despite everything. Eiravel asks Thiala to be his bride, and she gleefully accepts.
