Ricky
an adaptation of one of the mother goose tales by Perrault published 1697
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part 1 The Comfort of the Fairy
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King Moun was a tall and brave king. His hair was fiery red and he grew his beard long. Every morning after a king size breakfast he would meet with his ministers to discuss issues in the kingdom. After one hour he would exercise and then practice his sword skills against the teachers.
After these strenuous activities he was ready for a king size lunch, and also ready to lead his soldiers in defending his small kingdom of Drar. His skill with the sword was well known and once a year he would allow the generals to parry with wooden swords and the best would fight him.
His first child was now 4 years old and her name was Arthin. She was a charming princess but he feared he would not have a son to replace him as king. He asked the wizard of Drar to assist him to have a son and the wizard gave him a drink of a liquid almost black yet bubbling with a gentle hiss. Moun asked the wizard whose name was Panor to sip first. Panor sipped and gave it to the king.
King Moun tried to drink it but the bubbles made it difficult to swallow, so he sipped the drink slowly. It was sweet with a flavor he could not explain nor compare to any other drink. Halfway through the glass he felt air from his stomach rising. He trusted Panor and said I feel the bubbles rising. Panor smiled and encouraged him to let the bubbles out so King Moun opened his mouth and burped out a long loud belch.
That night King Moun told his exquisite queen, that he had drank a potion to have a son and she was very happy.
About nine months later a prince was born and the king was very excited and full of joy until he saw his son was so ugly. One ear was significantly lower than the eyes and the other ear. The hair was also longer on that side reaching until the ear. The eyes and nose were like a monkey's eyes and nose. The face did not have human form. Moun pulled his long beard in worry. He called for the castle fairy! She blessed the child and said, "You shall be named Ricky and I bless you with Great Wisdom"
Then she whispered a spell so only the baby would hear and remember the secret message, "You may give wisdom to the woman who you would like to marry."
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