content: the second knight told his parents that he needed change of air for his health , for he was ashamed to tell them that love for the princess moonlight was the real cause of his leaving them . he then left his home , at the same time sending word to the princess that he was setting out for mount horai in the hope of getting her a branch of the gold and silver tree which she so much wished to have . he only allowed his servants to accompany him half - way , and then sent them back . he reached the seashore and embarked on a small ship , and after sailing away for three days he landed and employed several carpenters to build him a house contrived in such a way that no one could get access to it . he then shut himself up with six skilled jewelers , and endeavored to make such a gold and silver branch as he thought would satisfy the princess as having come from the wonderful tree growing on mount horai . every one whom he had asked declared that mount horai belonged to the land of fable and not to fact .
answer: mount horai belonged to the land of fable and not fact .
question: why did the second knight not go to mount horai ?
target: why did the second knight not go to mount horai ?
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