A king is travelling through the forest, but quickly gets lost. While wandering, he meets an old man who offers to help guide him home in exchange for the first thing that comes out of the king's palace upon his arrival. Recalling that his faithful and beloved dog always greeted him first on his return, the king is displeased with the proposed deal.
A monarch is lost in a forest when he encounters an old man who proposes to guide him back home in exchange for the first item from the king's palace upon his arrival. The king, remembering his loyal and cherished dog always greets him on his return, refuses this deal.