Once, there was a kingdom, ruled by a kind King.
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But the King had only one leg and one eye. His palace had beautiful portraits of his ancestors.
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The kind King wanted a beautiful portrait of his too. But he felt that no one could make his portrait beautiful.
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One day, the King announced a big reward for making his portrait. But no one came forward to draw the portrait.
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The King was disheartened. Finally, an old painter agreed to make his portrait.
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The old painter drew the King’s portrait. The king was anxious, and so were the courtiers.
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Everyone in the palace
was curious.
When the old painter revealed the portrait, everyone was amazed.
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The King was sitting on a horse showing only one leg. His one eye was closed while aiming the arrow.
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The overwhelmed King rewarded the old painter.