Thentheybothleftthecastlesecretlyinthenight，fortheyfearedthefatheroftheprincess，whowasasorcerer，andtheyseatedthemselvesonthegriffinwhichborethemacrosstheredsea，andwhentheywereinthemidstofit，sheletfallthenut。Immediatelyatallnut-treegrewup，whereonthebirdrested，andthencarriedthemhome，wheretheyfoundtheirchild，whohadgrowntallandbeautiful，andtheylivedthenceforthhappilyuntiltheirdeath。
Therewasonceuponatimeanoldqueenwhosehusbandhadbeendeadformanyyears，andshehadabeautifuldaughter。Whentheprincessgrewupshewasbetrothedtoaprincewholivedatagreatdistance。
Whenthetimecameforhertobemarried，andshehadtojourneyforthintothedistantkingdom，theagedqueenpackedupforhermanycostlyvesselsofsilverandgold，andtrinketsalsoofgoldandsilver，andcupsandjewels，inshort，everythingwhichappertainedtoaroyaldowry，forshelovedherchildwithallherheart。
Shelikewisesenthermaid-in-waiting，whowastoridewithher，andhandherovertothebridegroom，andeachhadahorseforthejourney，butthehorseoftheking\'sdaughterwascalledfalada，andcouldspeak。Sowhenthehourofpartinghadcome，theagedmotherwentintoherbedroom，tookasmallknifeandcutherfingerwithituntilitbled。Thensheheldawhitehandkerchieftoitintowhichsheletthreedropsofbloodfall，gaveittoherdaughterandsaid，dearchild，preservethiscarefully，itwillbeofservicetoyouonyourway。
Sotheytookasorrowfulleaveofeachother，theprincessputthepieceofclothinherbosom，mountedherhorse，andthenwentawaytoherbridegroom。Aftershehadriddenforawhileshefeltaburningthirst，andsaidtoherwaiting-maid，dismount，andtakemycupwhichyouhavebroughtwithyouforme，andgetmesomewaterfromthestream，forIshouldliketodrink。Ifyouarethirsty，saidthewaiting-maid，getoffyourhorseyourself，andliedownanddrinkoutofthewater，Idon\'tchoosetobeyourservant。