The King of the Valley of Woes
2016
Synopsis
Once upon a time in a land far away called the Valley of Woes, there lived people who werenât content with anything. Naturally, they didnât like the ruler who sat on the throne, either. Since the King of the Valley was orphaned as a young child, the country was actually ruled by a regent. Yet when the King became an adult, the regent didnât want to hand over power. The King himself, in fact, wasnât looking forward to taking over, because decision-making is hard work. One day, a university student enters the kingdom. The border guards bring the man, who is carrying a stack of hefty books, before the King. âBooks are good companions,â the traveller tells him. Just as the monarch is reading one of them, he remembers something from his childhoodâŚReading Sample