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 . At length the emperor , who could not think what had caused this change , sent for his son and asked him what was the matter . Then the prince confessed that the image of Wildrose filled his soul , and that he would never be happy without her . At first the emperor felt rather distressed . He doubted whether a girl from a tree top would make a good empress ; but he loved his son so much that he promised to do all he could to find her . So the next morning heralds were sent forth throughout the whole land to inquire if anyone knew where a maiden could be found who lived in a forest on the top of a tree , and to promise great riches and a place at court to any person who should find her . But nobody knew .
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