Synopsis
When the village well dries up, a blacksmith's daughter must answer twenty-five riddles guarding the water, and discovers they test kindness, not cleverness.
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What readers take away
Kindness counts for more than cleverness. A Premium story for children about a blacksmith’s daughter, a dry well and twenty-five riddles.
Table of Contents
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The Guardian of the Well
When the village well ran dry one summer, old women whispered of a spirit who guarded the deepest water behind twenty-five riddles. Only someone clever and kind-hearted could answer them…
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Riddles of the Heart
The spirit's riddles were strange. "What grows when you give it away?" it asked. Mehrban thought of her mother's endless patience. "Kindness," she answered.Riddle after riddle, she realised the spirit…
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The Twenty-Fifth Riddle
The twenty-fifth riddle was simple: "What is worth more than gold?" Mehrban thought of her exhausted, thirsty village and answered without hesitation, "Water shared freely."The spirit laughed, pleased, and the…
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What readers take away
Kindness counts for more than cleverness. A Premium story for children about a blacksmith’s daughter, a dry well and twenty-five riddles.