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Kingdom. He stood up straight, fixed his tie and shouted in her ear:

— Anyone at home!?

— Who is this? replied Narizinho, pretending not to know anything.

— It's me, Prince Scaly, silver dusky millions fish at your service.

— And what do you want, little fish?

— I would like to invite you to my domains in the city of Round Stones, in the Clear Waters Kingdom.

Narizinho, who wanted nothing more, clapped his hands with joy and exclaimed:

— With pleasure! I'm at your service, kind Silver Scamy Prince.

Saying this, he stood up, gave her his arm, and followed by Emilia, who, very teary, was following the girl like a maid, the two of them set off, like a pair of sweethearts, in the direction of Clear Waters Kingdom.

After a long walk, they came to a large quarry at a bend in the stream.

— The entrance to my kingdom is this way, said Scaly, pointing to a hole between the rocks and giving the girl his hand to help her up. They entered. But the darkness was worse than a