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Go to Granny Macduff-E-N-T-com for more information. Good evening, children.

It's Granny Maduff, ready with a story.

So make yourselves comfy, and I'll begin. Once upon a time, there lived a queen who had been widowed for some years.

She had a beautiful daughter who was betrothed to a prince from a faraway

land. As her wedding day grew closer, the princess readied herself for the journey. Her mother packed up

a great many things, jewels, silver, gold, everything that was fit for a royal bride. She loved her child very dearly,

and though she was sad to see her go, she knew it was her duty, but the queen gave her

daughter one last parting gift, a waiting maid to travel with her until they met with the bridegroom.

The princess and her maid each had a horse for the journey.

The princess's horse was named Valada and he could speak.

When the time came for them to set out, the queen cut off a lock of her hair and gave it to her daughter.

She told her,

Take care of it, my darling. It is a charm that will keep you safe on the road.

They embraced. Then the princess tucked the lock of hair into her dress, mounted her horse, and was on her way.

One day, the princess was riding alongside a stream and realised she was quite thirsty.

So she told her maid, pray, go down to the water with my golden cup and fetch me some water.

I'm in need of a drink.

No, replied the maid.

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