The Storey of the Wise King, The Castle Builder and the Magician (cont.)
Now after many many months the Castle Builder contacted the magician and said, the Kings Representatives have asked if again the magic could be made slightly quieter. The magician agreed to make the changes reminding the Castle Builder that he was owed payment for all the plans he had prepared so far.
Again several months went past and the magician still had not received payment for the magic plans, so the magician began replying to requests from other Princes and Barons to supply magic as the magician’s funds were running lower and lower. So then in due course the magician began weaving magic in other parts of the land.
Then one day the Castle Builder contacted the magician to say that the king’s representatives were going to remove some of the magic before they started building and could the magician just make that little final change to the main part of the magic like he had agreed to. Then when that was done the Castle Builder could present the magic plans to the King with no more fuss.
So the magician made the final changes as indeed he had agreed to, and reminded the Castle Builder he was still owed money as was agreed for all his plans so far. The Castle Builder said that soon the king would agree that the main part of the magic could begin and the new letter be sent to the magician so the spells could be actually start being cast. And the magician received all the money that was owed to him for which he was very grateful.
(to be continued)
