Westly

Westley was a man from the country of Florin. He lived on a farm, as a helping hand for the family that owned the land.

A beautiful girl named Buttercup, the owners' daughter, loved nothing more then tormenting the boy by ordering him around, repetitively calling him "farm boy". He replied with nothing but "as you wish", and complied with the request.

One day, after coming back from a ride with her horse, she told Westley to shine her horse's saddle, and to later fill some buckets with water. He once again replied with "as you wish", but Buttercup, this time, felt a strange feeling surge through her.

The next day, while she was in her house, Westley was bringing in firewood. Before he could to head out the door to continue chopping wood, Buttercup called to him, again requesting something. "As you wish" he said, as they drew closer together, and lovingly embraced, as Buttercup realized her love for him.

Westley, being a poor boy, set out on a journey to seek wealth for marriage.

Just a few weeks after his departure, Buttercup learned that Westley's ship had been boarded by the nefarious Dread Pirate Roberts and his crew, who were infamous for never leaving captives alive.

Buttercup went into solitude for the next several years, feeling that she would never love another man again.

While it was thought that Westley had been killed, his life had been spared by the pirate after pleading that he keep him alive. Roberts asked why, after which Westley explained his deep love and affection for Buttercup.

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