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"The guns I'm afraid not," replies the e Vogel with eerie voice. "I'm immune and bulletproof. For the last time I ask you, you give me your curls? "
"No!" Daphne shouted angrily.
"So let it be," said the bird was flying around around the tree and sang:
"Falls from the sky, the snow,
silenced the voice of greed.
The wind blows and the rain runs.
The fire is burning and the water flows.
Only when you know the words,
returns the gift again. "
After he had sung his song, flew the ugly bird thereof. Daphne watched him, stroked her full curls and afraid.
The bird visited each of the girls and asked them about what they liked most. Those who were willing to give him their most valuable for a night were rewarded with gold, the other he cursed.
But it was only when the girls woke up the next morning, they were the consequences of their greed to feel. Not a lock fell more of Daphne's head. She was bald like an old man. Xenia could not dance longer, but limping, as if she had a lame leg. At hiring a petite nose Phoebe grew a tankard, as big as a fist. Acelyas slender fingers were as thick as sausages and Celestia, which was known for its wise choice of words, no longer came a sound from his lips. She raged and wept bitterly, went to the royal family and shouted, "Look what the bird has done to us!"
Prince Lean rose from his throne. "No bird it was, the Witch of the East has put you on my behalf to the test. Birds are birds and cannot do magic. As long as your hearts are not pure, your gifts will not return. "
Heera, Medea, Erina and Agnes were the only ones who had been spared from the curse. But Heera took pity on the weeping girl. The prince had gone too far in her eyes. She stepped trembling with anger against him.
"How could you be so cruel? The girls are as big as my fist never find a man with no hair and a nose. You cannot hurt them! "
"I have not done, because they're all by yourself to blame!" Lean insisted relentlessly. "Had her heart been as pure as yours, the witch would reward you with gold."
"If your heart pure, then you would be kind and would return to them their gifts," Heera yelled at him. King Egeas rose angrily from his throne. "Hold your tongue, girl! Everyone knew that await the chosen tests. Rejoice that you've passed and let the good of others concern his! "
"No!" Says Heera refused. She had just begun to see something good in the Prince and he turned out to be heartless. The bird had asked her for her courage and she had given him this without hesitation for a night. Then she lay frightened and crying under her bed. Every tear had become a gold coin. Only in the morning she had crawled back under the bed and had felt stronger than ever. "A prince should not only be beautiful but also brave and good. I ask you again, give back to the girls what the witch has taken from them. "
Lean began to doubt. He would not have expected so much compassion from Heera. Your reaction made him thoughtfully, "I cannot return to elect their gifts. You are now a thing of the Witch of the East. "
"You have entrusted the witch, then you can also ask you to make your curse reversed."
"I order you not!" Replied Lean. "She came to check the girl for me. The gifts of the girls who have not passed the tests, are their reward. "
Surprisingly suddenly mingled Queen Niobe into the discussion. "If you care so much the good of others, then should be your test, retrieve the gifts of other elect."
Lean looked at his mother scared. "But the island of the witch is far to the east and the road is full of danger."
"That does not bother me! I'm not called without reason Heera, the Fearless, "the girl replied boldly. "No way is too long and too dangerous for me. I grow on any challenge! "
"So be it," Niobe said. "Are you going to insist your exam, you shall continue to remain one of the elect. If you fail, you will return home. "The queen had her proposed examining not without guile. Secretly, she hoped Heera would fail and thus the annoying girl finally was going on.
But Heera did not hesitate and went even in the morning alone on the road. She was glad to be able to escape the castle with its high walls and went to meet the rising sun.
After she had left the deep forest behind, the snow ceased to fall and it became warmer with each step. Finally, she came through a strange neighborhood: It was the country of the animals. There they saw strange creatures, those who wore three rows of teeth, others that instead of feet had four hands, some had fur instead of silky hair. But these animals, both large and small, spoke with human voices. She came to trees, the leaves instead wore fleshy fruits and eyes had, out of which she watched. Heera hoping to find in this strange place, the Witch of the East, but all the animals and trees that they interviewed, knew no advice.
They kept walking until there was sunset by the sea. But it did not deter them and built the next morning a boat, braided hemp a sail and drove across the great river, always eastwards. After a while, appeared on the horizon an island. Even from afar recognized Heera that it was a meager, small island, grew on the three trees. The first tree was an apple tree, red fruits hanging from its branches. The second tree was shimmering white sheets as of pure silver. The third tree but was entirely made of gold and shone like a beacon.
Heera went on shore and walked over to the three trees. It provides an amazement among the Gold Tree. This was as high as a tower and its branches to spread like a golden dome above her. Heera was when she stands in a high-domed palace. A sudden rumbling and thundering crash made her jump scared - the golden dome burst into twelve parts, which plunged down like pieces of wall and immediately began the mighty trunk and fire was ablaze. The shock was so great that the leaves of the silver tree and the red fruit of the apple tree fell to the ground.
Heera but dared not move to and held protectively both arms above his head. Faded only when the thunder and the fire went out, she looked around. The gold tree was burned to the stump. The other two trees had their leaves and fruits lost. Heera waiting for something to happen, but all was quiet. The Witch of the East was not to look, and they gathered the apples from the ground and ran back to their boat. The silvery leaves left them unnoticed because of silver nobody was sick.
It was already night and the sea was wild, up and down, they threw the waves. At dawn, but she heard a loud buzzing about. She looked up at the sky and saw a huge bird coming out of the clouds. The bird perched on her boat and stared at Heera with his red eyes. It was the same bird who had asked for their courage and the other girls put their gifts.
"I know you! Are you the Witch of the East? "Heera wanted curious to know from him.
"Give me only an apple," asked the bird. Heera gave him a red fruit in his open beak. When he had swallowed this, he said: "The Witch of the East gave me a man's voice, but I serve you. I sang to the girls the magic song that the witch had taught me. "
"You're the girl stole her gifts!"
"I asked her to lend me this just for one night, but they were too greedy and should now pay for it."
"But there must be a way I can break the curse. Tell me what to do! "Heera asked the ugly beast.
"You will still pass through so many sea and by many a country still wander before you'll find the witch. Seven days shall pass, on the girl to regret her arrogance! "The bird smiled. "Give me an apple and I will tell you a secret."
Heera gave him another fruit in the throat. After the bird had destroyed the apple, he sang:
"I know the words
And feel no fear.
The wind blows and the rain runs.
The fire is burning and the water flows.
Give me back the gifts. "
The bird left and Heera sailed four more days on the sea, before the country came into view. It was different than anything Heera had ever seen. She tied her boat and looked astonished to. There lived no animals or people, instead ran trees to their roots up and down busily, as if they were gnarled legs. Some people had an all you can t rebuf them. Heera went through the trees a
nd jumped hastily to the side if you came to meet a tree. All of them were as big as giants and she felt like a dwarf among them. But suddenly she was grabbed from behind by two strong hands. She reached out and tried to resist, but she saw a big beautiful flower that she called: "Do not hit me. I did not mean to scare you. "
The flower was the same size as Heera and had petals, which shone in all colors of the rainbow. Their leaves were as soft as velvet.
Heera paused and the flower asked: "Where are you from, where are you going? Never has a human foot enter this country. "
"They call me Heera, the Fearless. I come from far away and have sailed my boat across the sea. Seeking the Witch of the East. "
"The witch rules over this country, but what do you want from her?"
Heera told her of what had happened at the castle and how she had met the bird a second time.
"The apples of the island have you saved your life," exclaimed the flower. "Had you not had the bird you had eaten, with skin, hair and all bones." Heera wanted to thank you for the advice, but the flower began to weep bitterly.
"What have you, love flower?", She asked Heera scared. "Tell me how I can comfort you."
"I'm hungry. Give me one of your juicy apples ", asked the flower. "The rest, however, depositories as a treasure, they will continue to help you in times of need. A result of the rising sun in the east. There you will find the witch. "
Heera gave the flower a particularly large and red-cheeked apple before she went on.
The floor was always stony and led her up into the mountains. Soon no tree and no bush grew far and wide was only rock. Cold the wind blew. Around Heera was a fluttering and whirring as she stands under a waterfall. Her legs ached more than ever, but she went on to her a boulder blocking the way. Right and left sudden precipice, there was no progress. All of a sudden, however, she discovered a small door in the rock. Was written in golden letters above the door:
Who knows the words
and the fear does not know,
Join a.
Heera remembered the song that the big bird had sung with her red eyes and began to sing softly:
"I know the words
and feel no fear.
The wind blows and the rain runs.
The fire is burning and the water flows.
Give me back the gifts. "
No sooner had she sung the verses, the door opened and Heera went into the rock. She went into a cave, where it was so quiet that she could hear the stones whisper. In the middle of the cave was a beautiful woman. She shone like the setting sun, as if her body made of pure gold. Heera fell in front of her on his knees. "Say. Are you the Witch of the East? "
"Yes, I am, Heera. I have my eyes and ears everywhere and have watched you on your journey. You are truly fearless. I want to reward you for your courage. What would you like most? Endless beauty? A kingdom? The heart of a prince? I can meet you every need. "
"I am not come to you because of me, but because I want to ask you the gifts of the other girls. That's all what I want. "
"Your wish shall be fulfilled," said the witch and clapped her hands loudly, so that the stones were trembling. "But tell me one yet, why did you not for you desired?"
"Would you give me beauty that I did not get placed in the cradle, it would not be me. Would you give me a kingdom that I have not built with his own hands, it would not be mine. Would you give me the heart of a prince who does not love me for sake of me, it would not be mine. I am my own fortune. "
"If I may bestow you with neither beauty nor with wealth or love, so I will give you at least one piece of advice along the way. The Kingdom of Chóraleio stands before great calamity. Twelve girls fight to the prince's heart, but one is not who she claims to be. When she reveals her true colors, it will already be too late. "
"My thanks, witch. But how shall I know the wrong girl among the many? "
"Neither your eyes nor your ears will be of use to you, listen to the sound of your heart. Only the heart alone can distinguish good from evil. "
Heera impressed herself on the words and went on her way back. The Witch of the East had their feet enchanted so that she could run faster than any animal.
She walked towards the evening sun, sailed over the sea and wandered through foreign countries. The wild animals and demons, she met, she gave of her apples, so they did nothing. Already the next morning covered snowflakes on her head, and she returned with prior brag in the castle back. There she was already waiting for the happy girl, whom they had brought their gifts. Xenia danced around them, hilarious than ever before and Daphne joined them in their arms, so that her blond curls tickled Heera’s face. Medea kissed her on the forehead. "I'm glad that nothing happened to you."
Prince Lean gave her a happy smile and Heera found that it actually was happy to see him again. When she had left, she had despised him and was filled with anger. But every day this was less to become after seven days there was nothing left of her anger. King Egeas announced: "Heera that Fearless is back and has passed their test." The whole court applauded her.
Not the power of the bear is crucial
but the courage of the lion
and the intelligence of the fox.
10
Although Heera had been away only a week after her return seemed nothing like before. When she entered the breakfast room, the other girls asked her while Medea sat apart from the other end of the table. They did not even look at. Heera’s gaze involuntarily to the panel with the rankings, but they had not been changed. Part of her wanted to immediately put to her sister, but another part was curious to know what had happened. In addition, Medea had earned a small damper. Before their journey, they had not only ignored Heera, but begged to disappear. If she had listened to her, she could now not to put her. Who knows, maybe that's why she kept even just distance to the other? Maybe she still could not bear that Heera still belonged to the elect and their failed exam even had great opportunities, one lap to get ahead. So Heera took place between Daphne and Erina. The girl you were still all grateful that she had brought back their gifts and they behaved very accommodating.
"Have you already tried the almond tarts?" Phoebe piped up from the opposite side of the table. "Delicious!"
Daphne was still trusting and stroked Heera even hair. "It's as soft as velvet," she announced. That was too much for Heera and she pulled away with defensive hands her touch. "What's going on here?", She asks indignantly . "I understand that you are looking forward, to get back your gifts. That's what I liked to do and would do it again at any time, but that does not need to do of you as if we were suddenly girlfriends ", she pointed the other rightly suspicious. They dodged guiltily away from her.
"We wanted to be nice," said Xenia defended meekly.
Heera looked pointedly toward her sister while she asked quietly, "Why Medea no longer sits with you?"
Daphne wrinkled snapped the nose. "You concealed something to us."
Heera wrinkled forehead irritated. Medea could rarely keep a secret that she was now hiding something, it seemed hard to believe. "How do you get it?"
"I have noticed that at night in her room she is talking to someone " whispered Xenia, being denser bent in the middle of the table.
"And as we have addressed it, it has everything denied," Phoebe added. Especially with these two girls Medea had well understood before Heera’s travel.
"Perhaps you have questioned her," Heera tried to defend their sister.
"I also speak on the night after that part," admitted Erina. Heera studied her delicate, pale face. She liked the girl and trusted her. It seemed unlikely that Erina would lie to them. But as unlikely she felt it too, that Medea could have a secret from her.
"Maybe they used an evil spell to win over the Prince," Daphne whispered suddenly in the round. "It has passed every test."
Heera shivered at the thought of the warning words of the Witch of the East. But it was about her sister. She did not listen in her heart to know that
Medea was good. "This is not proof," Heera said firmly. "Erina and Agnes have also passed both tests."
While Erina was red around the nose, Agnes shrugged unimpressed with her shoulders and said: "If you ask me, you're just jealous. Even if she has a secret that she has signed a contract, which would oblige them to tell you everything. A woman without secrets is boring. "She got up and stalked out of the room.
"Imaginary goat" Daphne hissed after her upset.
"It is impossible that Medea uses a spell," said Heera clear. "She's my little sister and I know them better than anyone else."
"Then listen to the night itself! Your room is right next to her, "Daphne told them to bite. But Heera shook his head. "I trust my sister! If she says she has not spoken to anyone, this is so and not otherwise. "
She pushed back her chair to sit down to Medea, but they had already left. Just then entered Prince Lean the hall, like almost every morning. In the past week he had each spent a day with Phoebe and with Xenia. Both raved highly of him, but both kept a low profile as to whether there had been a kiss.
"Good morning, ladies," Lean greeted her as usual.
"Good morning, Prince Lean", piped back the nine remaining elect.
"Every day that you dwell in my castle, I am honored," he smiled, one after another to. It was funny to see him again for Heera. She had the feeling that something had changed between them. She could not identify what it was.
"Nevertheless, the selection draws to a close," he continued. "After Heera has successfully returned from their examination yesterday, I would ask this afternoon Celestia, Acelya and Xenia to their exams."
The three named paled. Fear was written all over their face. "What must we do?" Xenia asked in a shaky voice. They all had Heera peppered with questions about their travel, but the king had forbidden her to talk about it. None of the girls should know about the test of another.
"I cannot tell you, but I can assure you that every test must be made as long as you wear your heart in the right place. You do not need the power of the bear, but the courage of the lion and the intelligence of the fox. I wish each of you good luck for their examination. "