THE VEILED MAN
"Veiled Man, I don’t believe you. If he ever comes back, it is I who undertake to recommend it to the executioner."
The king's son saluted his father and returned to find the priest in his church.
“Hello, priest. Here is my sword and my black veil. Hide them under the high altar of your church, and return them to me when I come to ask you for them.
"Poor man, I will do as you said."
The king's son returned to his master, to tend, from sunrise to sunset, his herd of a hundred pigs, all along the great sea. It lasted a long, long time.
One day, the king's son was dreaming, sitting at the foot of an oak tree. At the top of the oak, a beautiful Golden Bird was singing.
“I am the Golden Bird, the bird the color of the sun, the bird that speaks and reasons like a Christian. I am the Golden Bird, who will live until the day of judgment, if I find, every hundred years, to drink a pint of the blood of a king's son. Swineherd, tomorrow it will be a hundred years since I last drank. Swineherd, I know who you are. Help me with a pint of your blood.
"Golden Bird, fly to the ground."
The Golden Bird obeys. Then the king's son drew his knife and pricked his arm. The blood flowed, red and hot, and the Golden Bird drank from the regalade.
“Swineherd, thank you. That's a hundred years. Swineherd, you have done me a great service, and I intend to pay you for it. Listen. Pluck a feather from my wing, and hide it in the lining of your beret. If you put this feather in your mouth, you will immediately be changed into a Golden Bird like me. You will fly where you want, as fast as lightning. If you spit out this feather, you will immediately become a man again. But then, my present will have lost all power. Porcher, you have done me a great service. I paid you. We are even. Farewell. You will never, ever see me again."
And the Golden Bird flew away, towards the great sea.
In the evening, at supper, the sharecropper, who was returning from the fair, quoted what he had seen and heard there.
“Porcher, sad things are happening in the kingdom. A Flying Serpent has come, for the perdition of this country, a Flying Serpent crowned with gold, and a hundred yards long. Night and day, the monster roams the countryside and eats animals and people. They say that the old king is dying of grief. What to do there? In fighting against the evil beast, many men, many strong and bold men have died. But we must strike at the heart, and weapons can do nothing on the skin of the Flying Serpent crowned with gold."
The king's son pretended to listen out of complacency. Yet he didn't miss a word. When bedtime came, he went to his bed; but he thought all night about what the sharecropper had said.
The next day, the king's son was up, before dawn.
“Farewell, master. I'm going on a big trip."
"Swineherd, this is what I owe you. Let us part, good friends. Go, and may the Good Lord lead you. If you want to return here, you will always be well received."
"Thank you, master. Keep that money. If I don't come back in seven months, count me dead. So, spend half of my earnings on alms, and the other on having masses said for me.
"Swineherd, I will do as you said."
"Thank you, master. Farewell."
Seven weeks later, the king's son entered the church, where his sword and black veil were still hidden under the high altar.
“Hello, priest. Give me back my sword and my black veil."
"Poor man, with pleasure. Here they are."
The king's son left again. Three days later, he saw the Flying Serpent coming towards him, the Flying Serpent crowned with gold, and a hundred yards long.
Immediately, the king's son drew his sword and looked for the wing feather of the Golden Bird, hidden in the lining of his beret.
The golden-crowned Flying Serpent arrived, its mouth open, and as big as a church door.
At the right moment, the king's son put the feather in his mouth. Immediately, he was changed into a Golden Bird, and flew, as quickly as lightning, into the mouth of the Flying Serpent crowned with gold. When he spat out the feather, he immediately became a man again. Then, the king's son struck, with great blows of his sword, in the guts and in the heart of the evil beast.
The golden-crowned Flying Serpent spat out the young man, red with blood, and fell dead.
The King must be very grateful to God for giving him this kind of son. Firstly, I love the fact that the King's som always receive help from people and that is because he has been good go them before and they would love to pay him back for the kindness he has done to them.
Also, the young man is so brave and he must be commended for it. I so much love it when a young man is very brave and he also listens to instructions that people give to home anytime he is going on a mission and I also love the fact that he remembers things and do as he was told.
I'm glad he was able to kill the flying serpent and he solved the problem of the village. He is a wonderful man.
Nice story!
Aww lovely, The king is very lucky to have a son like him, he is perfect to become a king, otherwise the kingdom would be ruined. He knows the wisdom of listening to others calmly and then acting according to the situation.
The other best thing is that he is brave and can tackle any condition that comes his way. In his journey as king, his bravery and wisdom will help him a lot.
I am looking forward to reading more wonders from this young man. HOpefully he will get his throne as soon as possible.
Ohhh I see what's going on here. The king's son has become the warrior and saviour of the kingdom.
What surprises me most is his humility and the fact that he doesn't even want any form of recognition being attributed to him. That's really a sign of true repentance. This is the second time he is risking his life for the good of the kingdom.
Just like the last story, he helped the golden bird quench his thirst for blood, and it helped him in return with what he needed to face the golden-crowned flying serpent.
He is now bold, strong and courageous. I know his selfless service to the kingdom will earn him back the throne one day.
Great episode ❤️
The blood sacrifice was enough to quench the Golden Bird's thirst for life, but it also helped him back with the feather, a feather that was used to kill the snake.
I am sure that after this odyssey, the father king will have to take back his words and accept his son.
Well, that's what I think, but the scriptwriter of this story is another one.
Why cant I stop anticipating for how the king will feel if he finds out that his son has really changed and is now a warrior and a hero.
The king's son has proven that he is not just brave but he can also be king by protecting the village from dangerous creatures
The brave king's son had defeated the formidable Flying Serpent and emerged victorious, although not without injury. His daring transformation into a Golden Bird and clever use of the wing feather saved him from certain doom. Now, he stood victorious, having fulfilled his quest. What will he do next?
if though this is my first time of reading this story of yours of which i have missed part 1-3 of it. I'm sure to go over it. It is intriguing as you drive home your piece with powerful use of figurative expressions in order to make your story well resonate with. I spotted the use of imagery and personification in your description of the bird.
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