At last, he happens upon a fairy godmother, who is on her way to see a girl about a ball, but who obligingly turns him into a carriage (her repertoire is limited). As he sits in the forest and realizes just how good he had it with the princess, he thinks he'll never get home again.
After a long search, he encounters a fairy godmother who is on her way to meet a young girl about attending a ball, but she kindly transforms him into a carriage as part of her repertoire. He sits in the forest and reflects on how much better his life was with the princess, leading him to fear he'll never find his way back home.