Von Schonwerth’s “The Scorned Princess”
Von Schonwerth’s “The Scorned Princess”
Three soldiers are finished with their tour of duty, and they are camping in the forest on their way home. Having built a bonfire to protect themselves, they each guard against the night successively, and each is approached by an old woman seeking warmth by the fire. Each in his turn refuses, but relents when offered a magical gift (a hat that whisks one to a wished destination, a horn that calls forth armies of the exiled, and a purse of gold that never empties). The next day they continue on and only reveal their experiences to each other after…
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