The eagle flew about the wood and collected the softest , greenest moss he could find to make her a bed , and then he picked with his beak all the brightest and prettiest flowers in the fields or on the mountains to decorate it . So cleverly did he manage it that there was not a fairy in the whole of the forest who would not have been pleased to sleep there , rocked to and fro by the breeze on the treetops . And when the little ones were able to fly from their nest he taught them where to look for the fruits and berries which she loved . So the time passed by , and with each year Wildrose grew taller and more beautiful , and she lived happily in her nest and never wanted to go out of it , only standing at the edge in the sunset , and looking upon the beautiful world . For company she had all the birds in the forest , who came and talked to her , and for playthings the strange flowers which they brought her from far , and the butterflies which danced with her . And so the days slipped away , and she was fourteen years old . One morning the emperor 's son went out to hunt , and he had not ridden far , before a deer started from under a grove of trees , and ran before him . The prince instantly gave chase , and where the stag led he followed , till at length he found himself in the depths of the forest , where no man before had trod . The trees were so thick and the wood so dark , that he paused for a moment and listened , straining his ears to catch some sound to break a silence which almost frightened him . But nothing came , not even the baying of a hound or the note of a horn . He stood still , and wondered if he should go on , when , on looking up , a stream of light seemed to flow from the top of a tall tree . In its rays he could see the nest with the young eaglets , who were watching him over the side . The prince fitted an arrow into his bow and took his aim , but , before he could let fly , another ray of light dazzled him ; so brilliant was it , that his bow dropped , and he covered his face with his hands . When at last he ventured to peep , Wildrose , with her golden hair flowing round her , was looking at him . This was the first time she had seen a man . ` Tell me how I can reach you ? ' cried he ; but Wildrose smiled and shook her head , and sat down quietly . The prince saw that it was no use , and turned and made his way out of the forest . But he might as well have stayed there , for any good he was to his father , so full was his heart of longing for Wildrose . Twice he returned to the forest in the hopes of finding her , but this time fortune failed him , and he went home as sad as ever .
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