castle. When he saw
Janni's sister he was terrified, but she told him not to be afraid, and
by-and-by they fell in love with each other, for every time that Janni
went to hunt the sister called the Drakos up. Thus they went on making
love to each other till at length, unknown to Janni, they got married.
Then, when it was too late, the sister repented, and was afraid of
Janni's wrath when he found it out.

One day the Drakos came to her, and said: 'You must pretend to be ill,
and when Janni asks what ails you, and what you want, you must answer:
"Cherries," and when he inquires where these are to be found, you must
say: "There are some in a garden a day's journey from here." Then your
brother will go there, and will never come back, for there dwell three
of my brothers who will look after him well.'

Then the sister did as the Drakos advised, and next day Janni set out to
fetch the cherries, taking his three dogs with him. When he came to the
garden where the cherries grew he jumped off his horse, drank some water
from the spring, which rose there, and fell directly into a deep sleep.
The Draken came round about to eat him, but the dogs flung themselves on
them and tore them in pieces, and scratched a grave in the ground with
their paws, and buried the Draken so that Janni might not see their dead
bodies. When Janni awoke, and saw his dogs all covered with blood, he
believed that they had caught, somewhere, a wild beast, and was angry
because they had left none of it for him. But he plucked the cherries,
and took them back to his sister.

When the Drakos heard that Janni had come back, he fled for fear forty
fathoms underground. And the sister ate the cherries and declared
herself well again.

The next day, when Janni was gone to hunt, the Drakos came out, and
advised the sister that she should pretend to be ill again, and when her
brother asked her what she would like, she should answer 'Quinces,' and
when he inquired where these were to be found, she should say: 'In a
garden distant about two days' journey.' Then would Janni certainly be
destroyed, for there dwelt six brothers of the Drakos, each of whom had
two heads.

The sister did as she was advised, and next day Janni again set off,
taking his three dogs with him. When he came to the garden he
dismounted, sat down to rest a little, and fell fast asleep. First there
came three Draken round about to eat him, and when these three had been
worried by the dogs,