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“You should have gone among the fishes,” cried the old woman, striking the animal with a stick.

“I did go among the fishes,” replied the mare; “but they are no friends of mine, for they betrayed me at once.”

“Well, go among the foxes this time,” said she, and returned to the house, not knowing that the prince had overheard her.
—Andrew Lang, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples

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[maui.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link!

[ceruleanst.livejournal.com]

Wolf: Owe You My Life tech support, Wolf speaking, how may I help you?
Prince: Yeah, hi, I've lost the witch's mare and I don't know what to do.
Wolf: Has this happened before?
Prince: Yes, the exact same thing happened the day before yesterday. I called and talked to Fish, and he said that she had turned into a fish. Is that what happened this time?
Wolf: Possibly. How did you resolve the problem?
Prince: He told me to slap the water with the halter and say "Come here, O mare of the mountain witch."
Wolf: And did that work?
Prince: Yeah, but then the mare disappeared again the very next day.
Wolf: And what did you do then?
Prince: I called support again and got Fox. He told me to slap the ground with the halter and say "Come here, O mare of the mountain witch."
Wolf: And did it work that time?
Prince: Yes. But now she's gone again.
Wolf: Is there any other information you think might pertain to the situation?
Prince: No. Oh wait, last night I heard the witch talking to the mare, and she said "go among the wolves." But that's not important, is it?
Wolf: It could be.
Prince: Oh. What does that mean?
Wolf: Generally it indicates a wolf guise. Tell me, have you tried hitting the ground with the halter and saying "Come here, O mare of the mountain witch?"
Prince: No.
Wolf: ...
Prince: So, what should I do?

[defenbaugh.livejournal.com]

Ahahahhaa! I was thinking the same thing. :)