The Crystal Dove (standard:fairy tales, 1084 words)
Author: kathyg	Added: Dec 07 2004	Views/Reads: 4735/2803	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
"Only the true of heart shall know the magic of the crystal dove..."

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show the merchant the cloth sack with the crystal dove. Gregory offered 
the merchant one wish for a price. 

"Business has been slow.", said the merchant,"I'm not sure I should take
the chance." 

"Your merchant shop shall thrive, believe me. With the magical powers of
the crystal dove, you will get your money back ten times over!", 
Gregory promised. 

"I have heard rumors about the magical powers of the crystal dove, but
I'm not sure I believe it.", the merchant said. 

The merchant  finally agreed . Gregory set the cloth sack on the
threshold of the merchant's shop. The sack soon glowed with a strange 
light. It became brighter and brighter. Villagers, curious about the 
light, wandered over to the shop. The merchant, meanwhile, was setting 
out his finest wares for his potential customers. Luck was with the 
merchant's business because with the help of the crystal dove's magical 
powers, he enjoyed a booming business day. 

Gregory went from shop to shop tricking the locals into believing they
could get rich, he collected their money. He could not understand why 
he felt so empty. He just could not shake off the dream that he had 
about Marina and the crystal dove. His guilt forced him to make a 
decision. He could not break the heart of a sweet little girl and any 
money that he collected so far he would give to the glass maker, but it 
was too late. Neighbor turned against neighbor and greed took over as 
the good fortune turned sour. 

Gregory did not consider the villager's own greed . He thought he was
the only one who wanted money . An angry crowd spotted him and wanted 
the crystal dove for themselves. The greedy villagers fought over the 
crystal dove until the early morning hours. 

The  fog was thick and the villagers could not see who they were
fighting. Far away, a  light could be seen and Gregory and the 
villagers followed it. As they grew closer to the light, they heard the 
sound of someone crying. The villagers felt  compassion for the little 
girl's cries and stopped fighting. 

The  light was  the crystal dove guiding  them  to Marina. Just like in
the dream. The dream was really a message for him to change his old 
ways. 

Gregory wanted to keep hope alive for Marina--the only true heart that
made him see that happiness is the true treasure in life. 

Marina, along with the magical crystal dove, believed that hope could
move mountains and could be the "magic" cure that could turn around a 
whole village. 

@2004 Kathryn Gabrielle 


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