In the story of Jonah, verse 2:9 is the culminating moment where in a remorseful way Jonah sings a song of praise and worship as he prepares to what seems to be his imminent death. In this final verse, Jonah cries out to God to express his change of heart, as he has forgotten in a sense the vow he made in becoming God's messenger. One of the themes of the verse is this idea of presenting yourself as a sacrifice or gift before the Lord, be it your pride, possessions, or self. Another theme is the idea of paying back or returning to a vow, commission or vocational identity. Lastly the idea of crying out to God and the desperation of salvation that only belongs to the Father's hand. All these themes are wrapped in Jonahs voice of thanksgiving, or better a song, a tribute, a praise, a worship unto God Himself. Likewise in our story the protagonist, a maiden named Anora, has forgotten her vow with the King. She takes what she has and attempts to present them to the King in order to re-establish the vow and find happily ever after. Through this journey she is led by the Counselor, who for the sake of the premise is the unknowing conscience of the King, attempting to guide Anora to see past her encounters as she makes her way to the castle top. These encounters embody the possible reasons why any believer, including Jonah, walked away or forgot their vow with the King. These are displayed in Amelia, the overly busy and preoccupied maiden who has no time for the King, or the Stone Mason whose possessions and pride of his own accomplishments make him unwilling to yield to the King, or Sadie, the self-centered maiden who believes the vow to the King is made based on vanity and appearances. All in all, the journey will draw Anora to the place like Jonah where we learn that Happily Ever After is the vow we make with God to accept, not the gift we give him, but the gift He has given us, His Son Jesus Christ, and his death on the cross and resurrection. The story is told through the voice of a grandmother who wishes to instill this same gift by explaining this vow in a tangible story to her three grandchildren.

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