ThebeautifulRainbowinformedFairer-than-a-Fairythathewasyoung，thesonofapowerfulking，andthattheFairy，Lagree，whoowedhisparentsagrudge，hadrevengedherselfbydeprivinghimofhisnaturalshapeforsomeyears；thatshehadimprisonedhiminthepalace，wherehehadfoundhisconfinementhardtobearforsometime，butnow，heowned，henolongersighedforfreedomsincehehadseenandlearnedtoloveFairer-than-a-Fairy。
Headdedmanyothertenderspeechestothisdeclaration，andthePrincess，towhomsuchremarkswereanewexperience，couldnothelpfeelingpleasedandtouchedbyhisattentions。
ThePrincecouldonlyappearorspeakundertheformofaRainbow，anditwasthereforenecessarythatthesunshouldshineonwatersoastoenabletheraystoformthemselves。
Fairer-than-a-Fairylostnomomentinwhichshecouldmeetherlover，andtheyenjoyedmanylongandinterestinginterviews。
Oneday，however，theirconversationbecamesoabsorbingandtimepassedsoquicklythatthePrincessforgottoattendtothefire，anditwentout。Lagree，onherreturn，soonfoundouttheneglect，andseemedonlytoopleasedtohavetheopportunityofshowingherspitetoherlovelyprisoner。SheorderedFairer-than-a-FairytostartnextdayatdawntoaskLocrinosforfirewithwhichtorelighttheoneshehadallowedtogoout。