The Magic Candle

Once upon a time, there was a young wanderer who got lost in a forest. The young wanderer walked slowly around the forest without a clear direction day and night. One day, he saw a light from an old hut and found an old woman crying.

“What happened to you, old woman? Why are you crying?” asked the young wanderer.

“My…oh, my… I had a magic little candle that could grant anything I asked. But, the witch stole it from me and took it to the castle. Now, I don’t have anything left. I’ll be starving to death. My…oh, my…!!” said the old woman.

“Don’t worry old woman. I’ll go to the castle, take the candle and give it back to you real soon. I promise.” said the young wanderer.

Then, the young wanderer went to the castle where he found the witch. The witch looked mean but he was old and weak. The young wanderer quietly stepped into the room and quickly grabbed the magic candle from the witch’s table. Then he ran away as fast as he could.

The young wanderer, however, was not akind man. He didn’t return the candle to the old woman, but kept it for himself. He lit the candle and made a wish, “I want to go far away from here.” Suddenly, the genies appeared and took him to a beautiful palace. He met a beautiful princess and fell in love with her. He told her about his adventure and the magic candle. After listening to his story, the princess was disappointed and got angry at the same time. At night, she lit the candle and made a wish. “Let the wanderer pay for his mistake,” whispered the princess.

In the morning, the wanderer awoke and found himself lying back in his ugly house in the village.