The wizard and the genie
Once upon a time there was a young wizard. He was very adept at magic and sought to extend his skills. He traveled to the wizard university and convinced the headmasters to permit him entry, despite his young age. He had a thirst for knowledge and was a quick learner. He surprised his teachers with his quick progress and not before long he was the most powerful wizard alive.
Still it was not enough for our young mage as he yearned power more than anything else. And so he left the university and traveled the globe in search of it. He visited far away lands where he learned the ways of shamans and sorcerers, but still he wanted more power. And then, hidden in a cave, he found a mysterious lamp. He knew the stories of old and so he rubbed it thrice and a genie appeared granting him three wishes.
For his first wish he asked the genie for power, but the genie responded: oh wise mage, why would you want more power, you are already the most powerful human alive. The wizard thought for a moment and then agreed with the genie. True I am very powerful, but I have no place to live and the genie granted his wish. He raised a magnificent palace with towers reaching the sky.
For his second wish he asked the genie for power, but the genie responded: oh wise mage, why would you want more power, you are already the most powerful human alive. The wizard thought for a moment and then agreed with the genie. True I am very powerful, yet I am not known across the globe, I want to be famous. And the genie granted his wish. People from far and away came to his palace to visit and honour the mage.
For his third wish he asked the genie for power, but the genie responded: oh wise mage, why would you want more power, you are already the most powerful human alive. The wizard thought for a moment and then agreed with the genie. True I am very powerful, for a human, but I want to be as powerful as you. And with a wide grin the genie granted his wish. He switched places with the wizard, trapping the power hungry mage in the lamp, where he remains to this day.
The wizard and the genie
Once upon a time there was a young wizard. He was very adept at magic and sought to extend his skills. He traveled to the wizard university and convinced the headmasters to permit him entry, despite his young age. He had a thirst for knowledge and was a quick learner. He surprised his teachers with his quick progress and not before long he was the most powerful wizard alive.
Still it was not enough for our young mage as he yearned power more than anything else. And so he left the university and traveled the globe in search of it. He visited far away lands where he learned the ways of shamans and sorcerers, but still he wanted more power. And then, hidden in a cave, he found a mysterious lamp. He knew the stories of old and so he rubbed it thrice and a genie appeared granting him three wishes.
For his first wish he asked the genie for power, but the genie responded: oh wise mage, why would you want more power, you are already the most powerful human alive. The wizard thought for a moment and then agreed with the genie. True I am very powerful, but I have no place to live and the genie granted his wish. He raised a magnificent palace with towers reaching the sky.
For his second wish he asked the genie for power, but the genie responded: oh wise mage, why would you want more power, you are already the most powerful human alive. The wizard thought for a moment and then agreed with the genie. True I am very powerful, yet I am not known across the globe, I want to be famous. And the genie granted his wish. People from far and away came to his palace to visit and honour the mage.
For his third wish he asked the genie for power, but the genie responded: oh wise mage, why would you want more power, you are already the most powerful human alive. The wizard thought for a moment and then agreed with the genie. True I am very powerful, for a human, but I want to be as powerful as you. And with a wide grin the genie granted his wish. He switched places with the wizard, trapping the power hungry mage in the lamp, where he remains to this day.