"Fear not, fair maiden, for I have spent many a night outside and am none the worse for wear for my efforts. One just needs to know how to shelter against the cold by using what nature has to offer."
The princess was doubtful of this stranger's "crazy talk," but had little choice but to hear him out and hope he knew what he was talking about.
The man took the princess's hand and guided her toward a thick area of the forest and toward a rocky hillside. Before long they came upon a cave that would be difficult to notice if one did not know that it was there.
The man motioned for the princess to go inside the cave as he began to pick up twigs and branches that they could use their torches to ignite for a small fire to ward off the cold.
Just as the princess stepped inside the cave...