Then, Princess Aichurek sat on a rock by the stream, deep in thought. All
the maids came nearer with a view to inquiring about what the princess was
thinking about. After Aichurek recounted her dream, all the maids bowed to
the princess to send their warmest congratulations.
According to the smart maids, the horse in the dreamland stood for the
magical steed of Semetei while the yellow warbler was symbolic of the white
falcon caught by the princess. Such a vaticination obviously showed that the
young khan would trace his falcon and come to the forest where Aichurek was
living.
As to the white serpent and black serpent, the intelligent maids of Princess
Aichurek thought they were references to the good luck as well. “The white
serpent whose tail touched the heaven is the incarnation of Semetei. The white
serpent flying toward you means that the young khan is about to fling himself
into your arms. The black serpent flying over your head and causing the bitter
wind means that the young khan is set to crack down on Chinkojow and his
aggressor troops. To be quiet honest, it is a dream predicting great things for
you and your sweetheart as a whole,” they said with broad smiles.
Aichurek was over the moon at how her maids expounded her dream
for her. As a result, she asked her maids to prepare for the upcoming arrival
of Semetei. They furnished the fairy maiden’s yurt with various flowers and
embroideries in addition to serving up the candies, nuts and fried foods.
Meanwhile, directed by Semetei, a large number of horses and camels
carrying betrothal gifts headed for where Princess Aichurek lived. They spent
a total of forty days covering a long passage full of mountains, derserts and
wide rivers.
With a command from Semetei, Kulchoro called in on Aichurek first.
Now he knew that the gauze kerchief, gold fish and white swan were all the
incarnations of the fairy maiden. He felt terribly sorry for preventing the
young khan from meeting with his fiancee. As a good-natured and open-
minded princess, Aichurek forgave what he did before. Then she talked about
her fellow countrymen encircled by Chinkojow’s aggressor troops in details.
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“Please ask Semetei to think of a good idea to drive away the invaders. He should be all set for the upcoming fight,” she said to Kulchoro. The fairy maiden was laden with worries.
As soon as her remarks were over, Semetei showed up in front of her suddenly. The young khan looked almost the same as his father Manas Khan. In the opinion of all the others, they were cut out for each other.
Having seen her sweetheart, the beautiful and noble princess could not constrain her emotions any longer. She poured out her worries in an instant:
“I was betrothed to you in my infancy.
You went into exile
After the death of your father.
I missed you and wept for you at any time.
Only when you punished traitors and mounted the throne
Did I wipe out my tears.
I am waiting for the marriage to you round the clock.
You stepped into my dream as a bridegroom for so many times.
None of us can imagine that a disaster is befalling.
Chinkojow was infatuated by my beauty and was all over me.
The hooligan even tried to marry me by force.
My wise khan, Semetei!
How can I let you suffer such a humiliation?
I have no choice but to fly over countless mountains and rivers
In an attempt to ask for your help.
To my surprise, Chiachikei hurled insults at me.
I snatched you falcon in an rage of humiliation.
Now I am awaiting your arrival.
But you haven’t taken a number of warriors with you.
How can you help me knock the daylights out of aggressors?”
Semetei gave his sweetheart a resolute reply:
“My sweetie,
You are the noble princess betrothed to me.
I am a unrivaled hero in the world.
How can I let others humiliate my sweetheart?
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Chinkojow has an undeserved reputation.
He cannot be celebrated as a genuine warrior.
I can sweep forward without hindrance in hordes of enemy troops and horses.
I am able to subdue the hooligan without mobilizing the forces!”
After that, they held each other’s hands and stepped into the well-decorated yurt. In such a cozy ambience, the couple tasted the delicacies together with others.
On next morning, Semetei, Kulchoro and Kenchoro launched an all-out attack against the enemy troops. They burst into the aggressor troops while chanted the slogan of “Manas.” Chinkojow and his followers ran away all in a fluster. Aichurek turned into a white swan hovering over her father’s castle.
After the fighting was over, Akhun Khan and his people showed the heroes into the city. They held a grand wedding for the couple. An unrivaled hero and a gorgeous fairy maiden tied the knot finally after overcoming so many difficulties. Since then, they had lived a happy life.
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