Nevertheless, he took the maiden before him on his horse, and the old woman showed him the way, and soon he was in his royal castle again, where the wedding was held. She received the king just as if she had been expecting him, and though he saw that she was very beautiful, she did not please him, and he could not look at her without an inward shudder. The king consented, because of the difficulty he was in, and the old woman led him into her little house, and there her daughter was sitting by the fire. “I have a daughter,” said the old woman, “who is as fair as any in the world, and if you will take her for your bride, and make her queen, I will show you the way out of the wood.” “Oh yes, my lord king,” answered she, “certainly I can but I must make a condition, and if you do not fulfil it, you will never get out of the wood again, but die there of hunger.” “My good woman,” said he, “can you show me the way out of the wood?” Then all at once he saw an old woman with a nodding head coming up to him and it was a witch. When evening came he stood still, and looking round him he found that he had lost his way and seeking a path, he found none. Once on a time a king was hunting in a great wood, and he pursued a wild animal so eagerly that none of his people could follow him. We would encourage parents to read beforehand if your child is sensitive to such themes.
This is a vintage fairy tale, and may contain violence.
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