“I see it,” said Mirko; “but where are we going from here?”
“Only close thy eyes; I will take thee straight there.”
With that she moved as quick as thought, and in a few moments struck the earth, stood still, and said to Mirko: “Open thy eyes! What dost thou see?”
“I see a great river, and across it a silver bridge.”
“That is the bridge the top of which thy second brother took home; look for the open place.”
“I see it,” said Mirko; “but where do we go from here?”
“Only close thy eyes,” said the steed; “I will take thee at once.”
With that she moved on like lightning, and in a flash stamped on the ground, and said to the prince: “Open thy eyes! What dost thou see?”
“I see,” said Mirko, “an enormously wide and deep river, across it a golden bridge, and at both ends of the bridge, at this side and that, are four unmercifully large lions. Must we cross this bridge?”
“Never mind,” said the steed, “I’ll manage; only shut thy eyes.”