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Posted by Ellen on April 07, 19100 at 05:04:59:
I have been trying to remember the name of,
or even the entire story of, a tale I read
when I was a child. I would appreciate some help.
I don't even know who wrote it.
All I remember is the end (and I'm probably
making a lot of it up since I can't remember).
Anyway, the prince goes
to a tower -- or somewhere -- and slays the evil
witch -- or someone -- who has imprisoned and
even killed his beloved. He has two vials of
magical water found in some previous part of the
tale. He knows that one is the water of
life and the other is the water of death.
Not knowing which is which, he simply pours one
on his beloved. It does nothing. So he tries the
other. It is the water of death and it
shrivels her wounds and heals them. Then he pours
water of life on her, and she springs back to life.
Sound familiar to anyone?
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