| Author: |
Madjid Shafiei |
| Illustrator: |
Rashin Kheirieh |
The Tongue of the Knight
The
cheif knight was the strongest athlete in the kingdom. His heart boasted
it was he who gave him courage. The hands said it was them who gave
him strength to kill wild beasts and the feet said it was them who carried
the knight to his chase. They said the tongue was idle and only chattered.
One day the knight caught a lioness and brought her milk to the king
to cure his illness. The king asked him to taste the milk to make sure
it was not poisoned. The knight's tongue stopped to wag and the knight
couldn't open his mouth. The king was suspicious and jailed the knight.
His life was in danger. The tongue opened the mouth. The knight spoke
to the king and tasted the milk. The king drank the milk and was cured.
Thus the tongue showed that she was stronger than other body members.
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