Once upon a time, in a small town in Germany, there was an honest miller. His mill was beside a clear river, which was the source of life for the town. The miller relied on the power of the river to turn the waterwheel and grind grains. However, one day, the river suddenly dried up and the waterwheel stopped turning. The miller was very worried and didn't know what to do.
Just when the miller was at a loss, he came to the river and saw a beautiful and mysterious water sprite slowly emerging from the dry riverbed. The water sprite had long hair and eyes that glowed blue. She looked at the worried miller. The miller was very frightened, but he knew he had to be honest, so he told the water sprite about his predicament. He said, "Water sprite, I have always taken good care of this river and lived by its power. Now that it has dried up, the residents of the town and I will starve." The water sprite was touched by the miller's honesty after hearing his words.
The water sprite decided to help the miller. She waved her arms and muttered incantations as she began to cast a spell. A blue light appeared in her hand, and this light slowly extended to the dry riverbed. As the light spread, a trickle of water gradually emerged in the riverbed, and the trickle grew larger and larger. Soon, the river began to flow again. The waterwheel also started turning once more, and the miller was so happy that tears filled his eyes. He thanked the water sprite profusely.
The water sprite looked at the revitalized river and the happy miller and said with a smile, "You are an honest and kind - hearted person, so I am willing to help you. I hope you can continue to take good care of this river." With that, the water sprite slowly dived into the water. The miller stood by the river, waving goodbye to the water sprite all the time. He silently vowed in his heart that he would surely protect the river well and not let down the water sprite's help. Since then, the miller's business has been getting better and better, and the town has also become more prosperous because of the sufficient water source.
