Thursday, April 14, 2011

The King is the soul; The Prince is the mind

Once upon a time and again, there was a King. He had 5 sons who were of great caliber. After they finished their education and mastered the weapons of their choice, the King called them and told them, "Each one of you have mastered a weapon but that is still not sufficient to protect the nation. So each one of you head out in a different direction and return after a year". The princes headed out on white horses and returned exactly a year later mastering unique skills. A demonstration of their new abilities was organized and all the subjects assembled at the Royal arena. The eldest prince raised his hand, and there was a volley of arrows. The second prince opened his mouth and he could throw a flame at any thing. The third prince clapped his hands and suddenly there was lightning and thunder. The forth prince could talk to the horses and make them walk over fire or a battalion of soldiers on foot. The youngest prince could teletransport from one point to another in space. All the subjects felt that their kingdom was now very secure and nobody could attack it with such brave and extraordinary princes to protect it.
A few days later, a powerful demon arose from the shadows of the forests and struck terror in the hearts of the villagers. The King summoned his minister and said "None of my sons are ready for battle. So please take care of this demon for me". All the princes were shocked and grieve struck by these words of their father. The eldest prince interpreted that he was not fit to be a warrior and became a dancer. The second prince ruminated over these words so much and over analyzed it and eventually went mad and drowned himself in a pond. The third prince went back to his teacher and continued training to become ready for battle. The fourth prince felt humiliated and abandoned the kingdom. The youngest prince teletransported himself to the demon in hot blood before the minister and the army arrived and was killed.