9. Interpretations of Fairy Tales

Now the king asked the transformed former glass king where he could find a wife who would be good for him. He showed him the way to the neighboring enchanted castle. The golden bird flew ahead again, and when they arrived, they found a lily there. It drove the rosemary stalk away and bowed before the lily. At that moment, the lily turned into a beautiful girl who had also been enchanted, for the queen of the neighboring castle had been her sister. Now she too had been redeemed by what had happened. The king took her home with him. They had a wedding and lived in extraordinary happiness for themselves and their people. They lived long, long lives. No one knows whether they have disappeared or died since then, but they must still be alive.