A king had three sons. The first two were from his previous queen. The stepmother wanted the king to make her son the king, but he refused. The king was scared that the queen would harm his sons, so he told them to live in the forest until his death. As they were going out of the palace, the youngest prince also joined them. They reached a forest. The youngest prince went to get water from a pond. Now, a fairy lived in the pond who allowed water to be taken only if her question was answered correctly. If not, she would imprison that person. She asked the prince her question. The prince’s answer was wrong and the fairy imprisoned him. The second prince also suffered the same fate. Finally, the eldest prince came and gave the correct answer. The fairy released the other two brothers. The brothers lived in the forest and returned when the king died. Then, the eldest brother became the king.
The Three Princes and the Fairy
