brave enoughto help me, but none dared cross the bridge.Everyone turned and ran at the sight of me.But you are strong-hearted. Will you do mea great kindness and save many lives? The soldier answered: I am a soldier of the Emperor, and I amhere to save life and right wrong. Tell meyour trouble and… … ip poisonous feet into the beautiful water, turn-ing it all foul and dirty. It kills all thefishes in the lake, too. I am the king of thelake, and I am trying to find some way tosave my fishes. I do not know that I can help you, saidthe soldier, but I will gladly go with youand try. The dwarf took…
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