Syria, Palmyra
Era- 'Umayyad-Caliphate'
[750-900: CE]
The Tales were whispered with an obscure tone, the absence of literacy dominant and anaplastic within a very humankind in Palmyra.
Palmyra was amuck for his exhibited non-mundane exquisite, the 'Valley of Tomb' and for folk tales.
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The Story begins
PRESENT TIME
'Hey, Kha, don't go in the bushy greenery, Khaaa, No.' He ensnared in the web of rage as his 'Rabbit', whom he baptised as 'Kha', was creating a labyrinth on the repentance.
He was carrying an obsolete basket, he was collecting some culinary needs to fulfil his terms of repentance. He was whistling, looking for fruit or vegetables and then said, 'The rumour of Afraah and Bahisht is a fabrication; do you know why, Kha?
From a very young age, Aunt Anaa punished me whenever I committed minor or... bi(g)... minor mistakes that I had to go to the forest and collect wood or food. Ahh, these chores or punish are not made for me, do you agree, Kha?' His otiose murmuring made him blind. He stepped deeper into the forest, but when he once once-over-eyed on the sphere, he said, 'Oh, Kha, you are such a loudmouth... look where we are' and stumbled after some eerie Old book that only consisted of five pages.
ONE DAY BEFORE
'This is your, Dhu'l-nun with fresh 'al-nun' [Fish] and 'Dhu' of your hearts.' A lass passed with sussurating words, 'Ugh, the Dhu of 'Accident-prone', Dhu'l-nun downplayed her words and began hooking the hook of the words to create a chain of laying of the thick.
He was an orphan with the inability to impress any humankind, but he was also a true paragon of fortitude as he never moulded himself in others' will. The saying, 'The lonely tree has the most beautiful leaves, ' suits him; he was pious with instinct like a child and fortitude like a knight and his curiosity was his true persona.
He was booned with the sentimentality of love, care and empathy; his fondness lingered for animals since his childhood. He was a patron of Rabbit who was honorific as 'Kha', a Donkey who was dignified as 'Ha' and a fierce cat who was a brown-nosing as 'Lubwa' [The lioness].
His antwacky basket was loaded with two dozen fish but unfortunately, only a quarter of a dozen was sold. The night shimmered like a tenebrous pearl, and the boisterous commotion circulated, "In the Valley Palace, the night performance of magician is set, and all the people of Valley are invited."
Dhu'l-nun wanted to experience the magical picturesque but the burdened basket possessed a hindrance. The night fully occurred in the ether; he saw a clowder engaged in a hunger game over a mouse and the piteous feeling struck at him; he fed all his fish to the clowder.
After feeding clowder, he headed toward the Valley Palace with a briskness that if a Rockface would come in his way, he would dehiscence them and go to Palace. He was grinning ear to ear, soaking up in the atmosphere and savouring the moment.
After the night performance of the magician, he went back to his domicile; before he could penetrate, Aunt Anaa halted him and extended her hand for the earned amount, but he only had twelve bartering tokens, which were made up of Bones, he gave. The lady slammed the door and yelled in a shrieking voice, 'Enjoy your night, by the afternoon I need culinary stuff from the Abode of Afraah and Bahisht"
PRESENT TIME
He was unmindful of the eerie Old book as he was unaware of Black-words [education], and the book was eerie as it was emitting a 'Muskh' fragrance. He found a way to know about the words of the quintet book. He embarked his way toward a Veteran lady of Palmyra whom the entire Palmyra worshipped as she was the mystical object that prevented them from Afraah and Bahisht and she was one of the fewer literate people.
She was consumed by deep spiritual contemplation, but the clumsy guy, Dhu'l-nun, broke her silent contemplative atmosphere. Before he could say anything, the creased lady shouted at him and oust of her ancient Cave.
Dhu'l-nun felt despondent but his downcast resilience re-erect when his Lubwa came to him and said, 'I hate that over-ripped lady, but don't be bothered, I know a creature who can help you.' Dhu'l-nun enthusiastically asked, 'Who and how do you know?' The cat continued, 'The Pirate's Parrot. When the Pirates decreased, the parrot always came near the Valley Palace. And how do I know? Actually, he looked too delicious to me when I saw him. I felt like this is mine...'
Dhu'l-nun busts out with contentment as he finds a way to satisfy his curiosity.
[Total words- 815]
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