Welcome to “The Story of The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was”, by The Brothers Grimm.
A man had two sons. His youngest son was asked by his father what he would like to learn to support himself in the future, and he said he would like to learn how to shudder (as in, learn to be afraid).
When he meets a Piper.The Piper tells him that if he wants to know how to experience fear, he should visit the haunted castle nearby. If he can manage to stay there for one night, he could learn how to feel scared, as well as win the king’s daughter and all the riches in the castle. Many men had tried it before, but none had succeeded. The boy accepted the challenge.
During the night, as the boy sat in the Castle, two voices from the corner of the room moaned, complaining about the cold. The boy, unafraid, claimed that the owners of the voices were two demons.
In the morning, when the Piper arrives to the Castle, he finds that the boy, whose name is John, is not afraid. But when the Piper uses a magical mirror....TO BE CONTINUED.
