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Through the fire (10) [Through the fire]

Through the fire (10)

" But how are we to send to him, " said the Prince.
" If you were to go, the sea would surely quench you, and I should be frozen. As for the wind-fairies, they are such silly little things they could never remember a message. "

" Little Jack, " cried the Princess, " you will go for us, will you not ? "

" I ? " cried Jack in alarm. He looked at the Prince sitting on the window-sill, then at the Princess kneeling on the glowing coals, and they both looked so sad  that he could not bear to refuse.

" Then it is settled, " said the Princess, smiling.
" Listen very carefully. The old man at the North Pole is very cunning and of one thing you must be very careful. You must not ask him more than one question. The first question he is asked he is bound to answer truthfully, but if you ask him more than one, he will at once seize you and keep you under the ice.
Say,
" I come from the Fire Princess Pyra, and she is in love with Prince Fluvius, the Water Prince, and wants to know how they are to be married; "
and then shut your lips and do not speak again. Go to the window and you'll see the wind-fairy who is to take you. "

There stood a little man dressed in light dust-coloured clothes which hung on him loosely and whenever he moved there came a violent gust of wind.

" Sit on his shoulders, " said Prince Fluvius, " and he will take you quite safely, " and he touched Jack lightly on the top of his head.

Jack felt himself growing smaller and smaller.

(10/15) 

  


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