On the following morning he led the mare and foal to the fields as usual , but bound a cord round them both which he kept in his hand . But after a few hours , by the magic arts of the old witch , he was overpowered by sleep , and the mare and foal escaped and did as they had been told to do . The Prince did not awake till late in the evening ; and when he did , he found , to his horror , that the horses had disappeared . Filled with despair , he cursed the moment when he had entered the service of the cruel witch , and already he saw his head sticking up on the sharp spike beside the others . Then he suddenly remembered the fish 's scale , which , with the eagle 's feather and the fox 's hairs , he always carried about with him . He drew the scale from his pocket , and hurrying to the river he threw it in . In a minute the grateful fish swam towards the bank on which Iwanich was standing , and said : ` What do you command , my friend and benefactor ? ' The Prince replied : ' I had to look after a mare and foal , and they have run away from me and have hidden themselves in the river ; if you wish to save my life drive them back to the land . ' ` Wait a moment , ' answered the fish , ` and I and my friends will soon drive them out of the water . ' With these words the creature disappeared into the depths of the stream . Almost immediately a rushing hissing sound was heard in the waters , the waves dashed against the banks , the foam was tossed into the air , and the two horses leapt suddenly on to the dry land , trembling and shaking with fear . Iwanich sprang at once on to the mare 's back , seized the foal by its bridle , and hastened home in the highest spirits . When the witch saw the Prince bringing the horses home she could hardly conceal her wrath , and as soon as she had placed Iwanich 's supper before him she stole away again to the stables . The Prince followed her , and heard her scolding the beasts harshly for not having hidden themselves better . She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds , and to remain there till she called . If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled . The next morning , after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields , he fell once more into a magic sleep . The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds , which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses . When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared , he bethought him at once of the eagle , and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air . In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked : ` What do you wish me to do ? '
` My mare and foal , ' replied the Prince , ` have run away XXXXX me , and have hidden themselves in the clouds ; if you wish to save my life , restore both animals to me . '
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