One, Surcantine, resolved to raise a prince whom nothing could make constant, and the other, Paridamie, a princess whom no one would see without falling in love.
One day the queen dreamed that an eagle had snatched a bouquet of roses from her, and when she woke, the princess had vanished.
Meanwhile, Surcantine raised Prince Mirliflor to be perfect in every way except his fickleness, and he broke every heart in his father's kingdom.
He went to visit King Bardondon and found himself in love with all twelve of the maidens, but one day giants carried them all off.
Paridamie appeared, and revealed that the twelve had in fact all been Rosanella, so that they might charm the prince separately and, combined again, cure Mirliflor of his inconstancy.