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Updated: May 29, 2025
After two or three jerks to his head, which only hurt him without doing any good, he called out angrily, 'Let go at once! Who is holding me? 'It is I, the King Kostiei, said a voice from the well, and looking up through the water was a little man with green eyes and a big head.
However, years passed on and the prince grew first into a big boy, and then into a fine young man. Kostiei made no sign, and gradually even the anxious king thought less and less about him, and in the end forgot him altogether.
'Do not grieve over it, father, answered the prince. 'It is nothing so dreadful after all! I will find some way to force Kostiei to give up his rights over me. But if I do not come back in a year's time, you must give up all hopes of ever seeing me. Then the prince began to prepare for his journey.
Without losing an instant the prince sprang into the saddle, swung the princess behind him, and away they went like an arrow from a bow. When the hour arrived which Kostiei had fixed for the prince's last trial, and there were no signs of him, the king sent to his room to ask why he delayed so long.
When he had almost reached it, the king broke out into a laugh and said: 'It has been very lucky for you that you have been able to make me laugh. Stay with us in our underground empire, only first you will have to do three things. To-night it is late. Go to sleep; to-morrow I will tell you. Early the following morning the prince received a message that Kostiei was ready to see him.
The servants, finding the door locked, knocked loudly and received for answer, 'In one moment. It was the spittle, which was imitating the voice of the prince. The answer was taken back to Kostiei. He waited; still no prince. He sent the servants back again, and the same voice replied, 'Immediately. 'He is making fun of me! shrieked Kostiei in a rage. 'Break in the door, and bring him to me!
You may sleep in peace, and to-morrow morning when you awake you will find the palace all ready. What she said, she did. The next morning when the prince left his room he saw before him a palace more beautiful than his fancy had ever pictured. Kostiei for his part could hardly believe his eyes, and pondered deeply how it had got there.
It was hardly done when Kostiei came up. 'Greeting, monk. Have you seen some travellers on horseback pass this way? 'Yes, the prince and Kostiei's daughter have just gone by. They have entered the church, and told me to give you their greetings if I met you. Then Kostiei knew that he had been hopelessly beaten, and the prince and princess continued their journey without any more adventures.
Next morning King Kostiei again sent for the prince. The young princesses were all drawn up in a row, dressed precisely in the same manner, and with their eyes all cast down. As the prince looked at them, he was amazed at their likeness. Twice he walked along the line, without being able to detect the sign agreed upon.
I am the youngest daughter of Kostiei the immortal, who has twelve daughters and rules over the kingdoms under the earth. Long time my father has waited for you, and great is his anger. But trouble not yourself and fear nothing, only do as I bid you. When you see the King Kostiei, fall straightway upon your knees and heed neither his threats nor his cry, but draw near to him boldly.
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