the one to marry my daughter?’ asked the King.

Ylli and Deti decided without hesitation that their brother Kordha should be the one to marry the Princess.

The very next day, there was a huge ceremony with food and music and much celebrating. The three brothers were dressed in fine clothes and Kordha was sure that he was the happiest person in the whole world. The Princess was kind and beautiful and gracious, and she talked with Ylli and Deti and held Kordha’s hand all day and never left his side.

After the wedding, the three brothers sat together and tried to decide what they might do next. Kordha was sure that it was time to return home to his mother and so he asked his brothers if they would join him and make a life for themselves in his village.

‘We swore an oath to be brothers and protect one another forever,’ said Ylli.

‘Brothers stay together,’ said Deti with a smile.

And so the Princess and the three brothers decided to travel to Kordha’s village the following morning.

The King was very sorry to see his daughter leave the palace, but he knew that she would be happy with her new husband and he gave the young couple a huge chest full of gold to help them start their new life together.