“These are the enchantments of King Kaiumarath, which are destined to last. Whosoever enters shall not return. Here he shall remain without hunger and thirst.” These were the words inscribed at the gates of the Bath. These words filled Hatim with doubts, but he entered the gates boldly, bidding farewell to the gatekeeper. He had just entered, when to his surprise, the gates and the wall he had entered through disappeared and there was just a wide and dreary desert. He walked without the least knowledge of where he was going. After a few days, he saw a human walking towards him. He was happy to see a fellow human, as he knew he was lost in the enchantment. The man gave him a mirror and introduced himself as one of the guards of the Bath. He asked Hatim to follow him. Once again, Hatim started walking, without a clue of where he was going!
Meeting the Stranger
