Sara dove deeply under the
dark waters, rising and falling with the waves, till at length she managed
to reach the young prince; his eyes were closed, and he would have died had
the little mermaid not come to his rescue. She held his head above the
water, and let the waves drift them where they would.
As dawn broke the storm
ceased. Sara pulled the prince onto the shore with the last of her strength.
Then she gently cradled him to keep him warm, and sang to him sweetly as the
sun rose higher in the sky and the colour came back to his cheeks.
Before the morning had passed,
a young girl approached on the beach, and Sara quickly hid.
As the girl drew near, the
handsome prince opened his eyes and whispered, "Thank you for saving me, you
have a beautiful voice."
"It isn't I who rescued you
from the sea," the girl replied, "but I am ever so glad I found you; the
whole kingdom has been searching for you since late last night!"
