For Love

    In ancient Greece the king of Sparta had a very handsome son named Jason. He was well educated, kind, generous, and the best fighter in all of Sparta. He fell in love with his servant Jasmine who was the daughter of a poor farmer. Jason's father was against their love so Jason threatened to leave home if he couldn't marry her. His father finally agreed since he loved his son a lot but before they could get married Jason had to complete a task that no other man was capable of achieving. He had to go the desert and get a diamond that fell from a fairy in heaven. The diamond was inside a mountain that was surrounded by hundreds of other mountains located in the middle of the desert. Before Jason left he bought two necklaces, they were both hearts cut in half. Jason told her they will become one when he comes back.

Jason set out to the deserts taking some food and water with him. He took his favourite horse and a camel and set out for his long journey. He wandered and wandered, got lost a couple of times. One day he found a stream and decided to drink the fresh water. As he was busy drinking and washing his face a huge snake slithered towards his horse. the camel and horse both got scared and ran off. Jason unsheathed his sword and killed the snake, he looked around and realized he was alone. He started looking around at the huge mountains. After what seemed like a decade he decided to pray out loud.

With all his strength he called out to Apollo in a loud voice asking for guidance. Since Jason was a man with a pure heart Apollo decided to help him. Apollo came down in a golden chariot led by white horses. Apollo told to walk straight without looking back or to the sides. Straight ahead you will see an arrow which only you can see and follow that path. Jason did as he was told with ease. In the huge mountain there was a cave covered a thin branch. When he walked inside the cave he saw the most beautiful diamond radiating white light. The diamond was the size of his fist, he picked it up and walked out. Apollo was there again and offered him a ride home.

Jason was welcomed home with a huge feast by his father and Jason presented the diamond to him. His father told him to turn around and he saw Jasmine as beautiful as when he first saw her. Jason and Jasmine both took out the necklace and put it together. That same day they both were wed and lived in their own palace that was a gift from his father.