The Drummer The drummer is at a different part of his hero 's journey, that part is the road of trials. The drummer still has tasks to do for the maiden because he agreed to so he could stay the night.The drummer was working really hard for her those past few days. She even says “Lay that head on my lap from all the exhausting work that he had done”.He then has one last task and that task is to burn the fire for an old lady so that she can be warm. Later he meets the princess unexpectedly and that 's his meeting with the goddess. She says that he is a handsome youth and remembered that he risked his life for her. Later on the drummer says “Seat thyself by me on my saddle, and then we will fly down like birds.” He asking to take her away