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Updated: June 15, 2025
The touch of hands that drew it down Kindled to blossom all the bough O breathe the wonder of the branch, And let it through the darkness go! Youths were gathering apples, and the Princess Flame-of-Wine walked by herself on the orchard paths. At last she came to where Flann stood and lifting her eyes she looked at him. "I had companions," said Flann, "but they have gone away."
"It is Lassarina," said the King's Son, "Flame-of-Wine." "Shall we see her again?" said Flann. "That I do not know," said the King's Son. "Come now, and let us ask the people here if they have knowledge of the Unique Tale." "Wait," said Flann, "they are talking about Princess Flame-of-Wine." He did not move, but listened to what was said. All said that the King's daughter was proud.
Said the Spae-Woman, "You are to take the Girdle of Truth and give it to Flame-of-Wine. Tell Mogue that I said he is to give it to you without adding one day to your years' service. When Flame-of-Wine has put the girdle around her waist ask her for the seven drops of heart's blood that will bring your mother's seven brothers back to their human shapes.
He slept in Mogue's tent, and at the peep of day, he rose up and went to the House of Hospitality where Dermott and Downal were. With them he would go to the King's orchard, and he would see, and perhaps he would speak to, Flame-of-Wine. But Dermott and Downal were not in the Brufir's. Flann wakened their grooms and he and they made search for the two youths.
All day they were together and Flann was happy that his friend was so beautiful and that so beautiful a being was his friend. And he told her of his adventures in the Town of the Red Castle and of the Princess Flame-of-Wine and his love for her. "And if you love her still I will never see you again," said Morag. "But," said Flann, "I could not love her after the way she mocked at me."
It may be that she would not and that you would still love her without thought of her giving one drop of blood of her little finger." "I cannot ask the maiden I love to give seven drops of her heart's blood." "Who is the maiden you love?" "The King's daughter, Flame-of-Wine."
And while they waited they watched the play of a pet fox in the courtyard. Flann was wondering all the time if the Princess Flame-of-Wine would pass through the court-yard or come into the hall where they waited. Then he saw her come up the courtyard. She saw the youths in the hall and she turned round to watch the pet fox for a while. Then she came into the chamber and stood near the door.
But he took the box out of his pack, and let Flann take the girdle. Flame-of-Wine saw him. She walked slowly down the orchard path so that all might notice the stateliness of her appearance. "I am glad to see you again, Flann," said she. "Have your comrades yet come back to my father's town?" Flann told her that one of them had returned. "Bid him come see me," said Flame-of-Wine.
The maiden who would wear it would look the most queenly woman in the Kingdom. But I won't show that either." "What else have you, Mogue?" "A girdle. The woman who wears it would have to speak the truth." The Town of Flann thought he would do much to get the Rose of Sweet Smells or the Comb of Magnificence and bring them as presents to the Princess Flame-of-Wine.
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