- Laith Taher 47
She loved horses a lot and would not miss the
chance to ride a horse that was as beautiful and unique as
Beuta.
She rode it around the farm then returned to the
king, “This is the most beautiful horse I have ever seen, My
Lord. I wish we would buy it.”
The minister looked at her angrily. He did not like
the fact that a slave, even if she was the king’s slave, would
dare ask for his favorite horse.
“Beuta is not for sale,” he said harshly.
“How dare you speak to her this way?” the king
shouted at his minister. “I will take the horse, and you tell
the palace of the price you want, and they will send you the
money.”
The minister was incensed. Yet, he knew that there
was nothing he could do when it came to the king’s orders.
After a long period of silence, the minister said,
“Very well, My Lord, your wish will be fulfilled.”
Although Heather did not like trouble, she was glad
that the king took her side against the minister, which
showed how much he loved her.
The king was fond of Heather, that he told her time
after time, “I love you so much that I do not mind that you
become the queen and I become your slave.”
He always promised her, “I am going to marry you,
Heather, as soon as I can.”