A tale for today

The princess heard the bird before she saw it. Following the distressed sound, she came upon a bramble in which the bird was caught. Though as careful as could be, the princess was scratched and her sleeve torn when finally the bird was pulled to safety. "Thank you." Said the bird. "My name is Azu." He proceeded to tell her his tale of how he had come to be in the predicament she had found him in. Begonia, the princess, sat wide eyed and listened. What an adventure he had had! This was to be the beginning of a lifelong friendship between the princess and the bird...