in the evening , when the young king and his wife retired , the queen asked him why he had been so taciturn and serious the evening before . then the queen said : " i am very curious to know what has befallen you during the last few days , but what i would like to know most of all , is why you lay down on a couch in a corner of my room the other night ? " now it was clear to silverwhite that the brother he had slain was innocent of all offense , and he felt bitter regret at having repaid his faithfulness so badly . so king silverwhite at once rose and went to the place where his brother was lying . he poured the water of life from his flask and anointed his brother 's wound . in a moment lillwacker was alive again , and the two brother 's went joyfully back to the castle .
regret .
how did silverwhite feel when he realized his brother was innocent ?
how did silverwhite feel when he realized his brother was innocent ?