The two princes told the others that they had been very unsuccessful and were now forced to return home on foot, when they had met the Boy and the three princesses.
The Boy was worried about the two princes, and he asked them to travel with them so that they could all go back together to the kingdom of the three princesses.
However, when they were travelling together, the two princes realised how the poor Boy had not only protected the three princesses and brought them back, but he also served them well.
Naturally, the two princes were very envious of the Boy and decided to do away with him. That way, the two princes could tell everyone that they were the ones who had saved the three princesses.
Soon the two princes found themselves alone with the Boy and they fell on him and choked him and left him dead in the deep forest.
After that, the two princes threatened the three princesses to take an oath to keep a secret about what had happened. If the princesses did not agree to it the princes said that the princesses would be killed. Now that the three princesses were under the power of the princes, they did not refuse the princes.
Though they deeply grieved for the Boy who had lost his life for them, they could not do anything.
The youngest princess who loved the Boy wept day and night.
The two princes took the three girls back to the kingdom and there was great joy there.
Adapted from Swedish Folk Stories
