The splendid, radiant, traitorous sun stretched its golden
arms, climbed above the mountains and smiled to me. The warm air was whispering in my ear the whole afternoon. I felt like my eyes are burning and sweats are falling down like a waterfall. I thought I going to explode like a bomb. It was really killing me. And I noticed that not a single bird was flying there. All I saw was endless, shinning and shimmering sand like golden ocean. The only company for me is the sound of my own steps and the bow which existed steady like a stone from my back and because of the bow weight, I felt like my strength are drowning. Many times, I lose sight of the thing I sought as I plunged along the sand depressions. I wished I could fly like an eagle. After walking for a long time, my tongue was in the desert and swollen once, the throat was as dry as a bone. Water is as scares as hen’s teeth and finding water is a wild goose chase. However, I felt dead on my feet and I know if I don’t find the water sooner, I would surely be dead. “Where there are trees there is water.” I kept my chain up. Out of the blue, not only the refuge but also the faint voice appeared in my sight. I thought it was pie in the sky to see that but I had only option. I decided to follow the castle in the air. As I got closer, it began to take shape and definition and hope began to live again. “An oasis!” I shout like a mad man, run towards to there. Then I also heard the voice become as clear as crystal as I got near. The tree loomed larger and I saw that they were palms. They were so tall as they almost touch the sky. In their shade was a sunken hollow, roughly oval shaped and I knew this must be cool crystal water. Besides that, I saw a girl as beautiful as the spring flower, sitting at the edge of the water and singing lullaby like a nightingale. The place is glorious like a paradise and the elegant girl’s voice was like a sugar cane and I thought I get a toothache from hearing it. The desert roses are dancing and the cacti are playing a band along with her cotton candy melodious. The girl looked like a goddess, wearing a golden toga and sandals which matched with the wild. With the help of the sunlight, her hair was shining like a glitter and then she met my eyes and smiled at me like she already awed of my existence. The smile on her lips was clam and as captivating as a Monalisa and that took the half of my distress. If I have a change to spend my entire life here, I would do it without thinking twice. “Welcome, my dear! You should come up for air. You must be fatigued after this dead tired journey” she said kindly like she knew what I was thinking about. And then she waved her hand in the air and the food appeared in a blink of an eye. Since I was ready to drop and could eat a horse, so I sat down and accepted her offer. After I had finished the meal, I sensed something that was hissing and slithering, gliding behind my back .That sound like a thunderstorm almost hurt my eardrums. When I turned back, i saw two horns that led me to my prey. I hurriedly built as fast as lightning a circle of pine cones, which I lit. I approached the snake as silently as midnight and slowly raised my bow. The snake glimpsed me but too late. The arrow whizzed past my shoulder and sped towards the seventh stripe of the snake’s skin which is its life situated there. I leapt into the ring of fire, avoiding the poison that flowed like a torrent from the dying body. This battle wore me out and I can get a bucketful of water if I wring my shirt out. After I relaxed for a while, I started to explore the oasis. And I found the millions of gold and jewelry unexpected. This unbelievable sight made me on cloud nine. I took them with joy and began to start my new adventure. .