Chapter 1: The African Pot

African Short Stories 

By Lolani Kalu. 

Chapter One

The AFRICA POT.

Once upon a time,an African princess fell fatally ill in a kingdom far away.

Three young brothers took upon themselves the task of saving the young damsel in distress. 

They approached an oracle that gave to each of them a particular power. 

One was given a flying carpet ,the power of a distant vision was granted to the second one and the last one was granted a powerful elixir. 

The one with the power of vision located the Princess,the one with the flying carpet transported them in time before she could die and the last one used his powerful elixir to heal her.

Now the King had promised to give her a hand in marriage to whoever would save her fading life.

Typically,a quarrel began to brew on whom among the three brothers would marry the Princess. The King gave her out to the three brothers. It became impossible to physically share her,she transformed herself into a pot. And the three brothers to be in a position to carry her turned into three stones.