Short Story: A heart of gold

It was a sunny afternoon in Kuvuki land. The town’s folks had heard the good news that the next heir to the throne had been born and both mother and son were in good health.

The kind chief, who was the proud father, had earlier summoned the town crier to announce the good news to everybody.

There was jubilation everywhere. For the past five years, the inhabitants had been yearning  in vain  for a successor to the throne. The chief and his wife had been very good to the people and that was why they felt the need to celebrate with them.  

The people were beside themselves with joy and made merry all day long. As tradition demands, exactly a week later, the newborn baby was named  Prince Helek.

Helek grew up into a clever and kind-hearted person. Although a royal, he  was not pompous but humble  and generous.   Each time he returned from  hunting,  he gave most of the game he had caught