But no, it was no dream, and soon her courage revived, and she began to ask herself what she should do.
"'Seek me beyond the hill of ice and the sea of glass,' the Prince had said; and she rose up to begin her weary journey.

As she rose her hand came in contact with something hard in the folds of her dress; it was her golden balls.

With the greatest delight she took them out of her pocket and looked at them.

They were as bright and beautiful as ever, and the fairy's prophecy returned to the Princess's mind.
"'With my balls and my ready wit I shall yet conquer the evil powers that are against my poor Prince,' she said to herself cheerfully.
'Courage! all will be well." "But there were sore trials to go through in the first place.

The Princess set off on her journey.