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Once Upon a time there was a girl named 

Sheryl who had a very loving mother. This 

mother would always go into town and brag 

about her child. She would talk about all the 

things she has accomplished and would tell 

tall tales. One of which put her In major 

trouble. This is the tale which spun from that 

lie.

One day while the mother was lovingly talking 

of Sheryl to the townsfolk, Her mother had 

been very misleading things."My daughter 

Sheryl is the fairest lady of the town," the 

mother had said. "By god she even has the 

most inspiring of abilities I tell you!" the 

mother exclaimed. "She can make gold like no 

other! " Everyone in town had gasped and was 

astonished at what they just heard.

While the mother was talking the king Marik had over heard 

what she said. "So your daughter can make gold?" Marik had 

asked.

"Yes by the gods she can!" exclaimed the mother, "It truly is a 

blessing."

"May ask as to what the name of your daughter is?" asked 

Marik.

"It is Sheryl my liege," The mother said.

"Well then I shall marry Sheryl so that her gold making ability 

shall be mine." Marik announced.        

"And if this be false then I shall lock her up. Any objections?"

"None my liege," the mother said worriedly.

The mother hurried home to tell Sheryl what had 

happened. "Mother! How could do something like 

this?" asked Sheryl.

"I am terribly sorry Sheryl," said the mother. "I 

had not thought something like this would 

happen."

"Once the king finds out I will be put behind bars or 

worse beheaded." said Sheryl worriedly. 

"Perhaps The king would not find out," The mother 

said half hopeful.

"I Pray for it to be so mother," Sheryl had said. 

The king had come to pick up Sheryl. They had 

a beautiful wedding with love and happiness. 

The smiles on Queen Sheryl and King Marik 

were dazzling and so hypnotic that you could 

lose yourself in them. During wedding Marik 

had told Sheryl that in three years he would be 

expecting her to make gold. Sheryl paid no 

attention thinking that the king would forget.

Three years have passed. "Now then my Queen it 

is time for you to make gold," Marik had said.

"Ah yes the gold, right I will get right on that" 

Sheryl had said wittingly. For about a month now 

Sheryl had been repeating that phrase to Marik. 

The king now frustrated through her into a 

dungeon.

"You have three days to fill that cell with gold!" 

Marik screamed, "if you cannot then I will hold 

your execution in town square!" 

"Yes dear give me three days and I will fill this 

room with gold," Sheryl had worriedly said.

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