When the Princess Rescued the Prince - fantasyREADERS

At this all the animals whined and growled. “But how
will she get past the witch all alone?” the little skunk
asked.
The father owl yawned. “I don' t remember, but my
great-grandmother should know. Katryn, you go alone
and ask my great-grandmother. You other animals stay
home, you make too much noise.”
So Katryn left her keys with the little skunk and
went alone to the tree of the father owl's greatgrandmother.
“Excuse me for waking you during the day,
ma'am,” Katryn said, “but will you please tell me how can
I get past the witch at the castle?”
“Be quiet,” said the great-grandmother owl, and went
back to sleep.
Katryn waited a few minutes, then asked again,
“Please, it is important. How can I get past the witch?”
“Be quiet,” said the owl.
Then Katryn got mad. “The witch has kidnapped my
friend!” she shouted. “I'm going to rescue him. Now
please tell me how–”
The owl opened one eye. “I just did.”
“Huh? What?”
“Be quiet.”
Katryn said firmly: “I don't understand. And if you
don't tell me in plain words what you mean, I'm going to
stand here and shout at you till sundown, so you won't get
any sleep all day!”
The owl sighed. “Be quiet – at the witch's castle. If,
no matter what she does or says, you do not speak to the
witch, then she has no power over you. You can just walk
in and get whatever you want.”