When the princess had obtained possession of the three things which the devout woman had told her of, and for which she had conceived so great a desire, she said again to the bird, “Bird, what you have yet done for me is not sufficient.  You have been the cause of the death of my two brothers, who must be among the black stones which I saw as I ascended the mountain.  I wish to take them home with me.”

The bird seemed reluctant to satisfy the princess in this point, and indeed made some difficulty to comply.  “Bird,” said the princess, “remember you told me that you were my slave.  You are so; and your life is in my disposal.”  “That I cannot deny,” answered the bird; “but although what you now ask is more difficult than all the rest, yet I will do it for you.  Cast your eyes around,” added he, “and look if you can see a little pitcher.”  “I see it already,” said the princess.  “Take it then,” said he, “and as you descend the mountain, sprinkle a little of the water that is in it upon every black stone.”

The princess took up the pitcher accordingly, carried with her the cage and bird, the flagon of golden water, and the branch of the singing tree, and as she descended the mountain, threw a little of the water on every black stone, which was changed immediately into a man; and as she did not miss one stone, all the horses, both of the princes her brothers, and of the other gentlemen, resumed their natural forms.  She instantly recognized Bahman and Perviz, as they did her, and ran to embrace her.  She returned their embraces, and expressed her amazement.  “What do you here, my dear brothers?” said she; they told her they had been asleep.  “Yes,” replied she, “and if it had not been for me, perhaps you might have slept till the day of judgment.  Do not you remember that you came to fetch the speaking bird, the singing tree, and the yellow water? and did not you see, as you came along, the place covered with black stones?  Look and see if there be any now.  The gentlemen and their horses who surround us, and you yourselves, were these black stones.  If you desire to know how this wonder was performed,” continued she, shewing the pitcher, which she set down at the foot of the mountain, having no further use for it, “it was done by virtue of the water which was in this pitcher, with which I sprinkled every stone.  After I had made the speaking bird (which you see in this cage) my slave, by his directions I found out the singing tree, a branch of which I have now in my hand; and the yellow water, which this flagon is filled with; but being still unwilling to return without taking you with me, I constrained the bird, by the power I had over him, to afford me the means.  He told me where to find this pitcher, and the use I was to make of it.”

The princes Bahman and Perviz learnt by this relation the obligation they had to the princess their sister; as did all the other gentlemen, who were collected round, and expressed to the princess, that, far from envying her happiness in the conquest she had made, and which they all had aspired to, they thought they could not any otherwise acknowledge the favour she had done them, or better express their gratitude to her for restoring them to life again, than by declaring themselves all her slaves, and that they were ready to obey her in whatever she should command.