thewaterwithaverythirstyexpression.TheLongridernoticedthisandwavedthewomanaway.”Leaveherbe,”heordered.

    Thewomanbackedoffandthesmallcrowdwatchedasmanandhorsedrankwhiletheprincesswentthirsty.OnlywhenhisthirsthadbeensatisfieddidtheLongridertakeactionforthegirl.Hetookthenowemptybucketfromthehorseandemptiedwhatwasleftofhiswaterintoit.Hethenplaceditinfrontofthegirlwhodroppedtoherkneesandstuckherheadinside,lappingatthewaterasbestshecould.Thecrowdwatchedinshockasshedrankfromthehorse\'sbucket.

    ”NowIwilltellmytale,sogatherround,”saidtheLongrider.

    Whenhewassurehehadtheirattentionhetoldofwhyhewasthereandwhyheandtheprincesshadbeentravelingtogetherfortwomonthswithhernakedandbound.HetoldoftheKing\'shuntingparty,andhowintheheatofthechasetheyhappenedacrossthecottageofRuddtheWizard.MistakingtheWizard\'shorseforthebucktheywereafter,theKing\'sownbowbroughtdowntheanimal.

    Madwithrage,RuddcursedtheKingandthekingdom,vowingtoturnallwhowerebornwithinit\'sboundariesintohorses,toreplacetheonehehadlost.

    ButtheKingwasasilvertonguedman,andmanagedtoextractawayoutfromtheenragedWizard.Therewasachance,asmalloneadmittedly,thatthecursecouldbedefeatedandthekingdomsaved.ButthatchancecameatthepriceofsomethingtheKinghelddear,thelifeofhisonlydaughter,PrincessDee.Shewouldbethekeytothekingdom\'sfuture,sheandthemenwholivedhere.

    TheLongriderwentontotellhowthecursethatendangeredthemallcouldbeturned.Theprincesshadbeenboundbymagic,nolongerquitehumanshewasboundintobondageasaponygirl.Thebondswouldnevercomeoffuntilthecursewasvanquishedandshecouldneverbeclothedfurther.Inhersexwereplacedtwelvelargebeadsonasinglecord.Foreachmonththatpassedonebeadwouldfallfromher,thestringhangingbetweenherlegsuntilthelastonefalls.(责任编辑：admin)