Once, there was a beautiful kingdom around a lake.
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In summer days, there was no rain and the lake dried up. People grew anxious and went to the King. The King decided to go in search of water.
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After several days, he reached the Iced Cold Mountain. There, he saw an old woman. The King told her about the dried lake in his kingdom.
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The old woman gave him a big piece of icicle and said, “With this your kingdom will always have water.” The King took the icicle and rode off to his kingdom.
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By the time he reached his kingdom, the big icicle had become a small lump of ice. No one in the kingdom hadb ever seen the ice before. They called the ice ‘Water Seed’.
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The King ordered the farmers to dig a hole and plant the seed. When the seed was placed in the hole, it melted and vanished.
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The farmers dug the hole deeper and deeper in search of the ‘Water Seed’ all night. But the farmers couldn’t find the ‘Water Seed’. Tired, they all fell asleep.
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Next morning, the King came and saw the farmers sleeping. He peeped into the hole and shouted with joy, “The seed has sprouted.”
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There was water in the hole! This is how the first well was created.