Сказки / Fairy Tales

‘Give me the piece of red gold, or I must die!’

And the Star-Child had pity on him again, and gave him the piece of red gold. He said,

‘Your need is greater than mine.’

Yet was his heart heavy, for he knew what evil fate awaited him.

But lo! As he passed through the gate of the city, the guards bowed down and said,

‘How beautiful is our lord!’ and a crowd of citizens followed him, and cried out, ‘Surely there is none so beautiful in the whole world!’

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