towards evening the mare was returned to him , and when he led her home to the mother dragon she said to him : ' you are a brave youth , and i will make you my body - servant . but what shall i give you as a reward to begin with ? ' the prince begged for a foal of the mare , which the mother dragon at once gave him , and over and above , a cloak made of gold , for she had fallen in love with him because he had praised her beauty .
what did the mother dragon do when the prince succeeded in looking after her mare ?
asked the prince what reward he wanted .
she made him her body - servant .