Sam and the Magic Turtle

Sam decided to make his first wish something simple, he figured if the turtle couldn’t grant a simple wish then he had no powers at all. Sam wished that he could have a great feast waiting for him on the table when he got home. The turtle granted his wish, and when Sam arrived at his house there was mountains of chicken, beef, and pork. When he ate his fill of that, platters of potatoes, beans, and rice magically floated to the table. He watched as each plate of food he finished another was set in front of him by and unseen force. After he got done eating, Sam picked up the turtle and went to his room. He made a little bed for the turtle and they fell asleep fast.

As the years passed by Sam and his wife, Jade, had three beautiful and worthy children. They had two sons and a daughter. The oldest son, Jason, inherited his father’s strength and quickness with the sword. The middle child, Dean, received his father’s quick wit and his mother’s grace. The youngest child, Deidre, inherited her mother’s beauty and grace and her father’s wisdom and strength of heart. Sam also had good luck when he went gambling with his friends, because he always wore the turtle shell. These were all part of the Samurai treasure. As Sam grew into an old man, he became seriously ill. While he was dieing, he tried to decide whom to leave the shell to, but he couldn’t pick just one child because all three were worthy of such a fine treasure.

“I have been sitting here on my couch, puzzling what my next and final wish shall be,” confessed Sam, “I have finally decided! I wish that I could marry the fairest maiden in all of the world and I for her to bare me beautiful and worthy children.” And so it was, the turtle chanted a few mystical words and in the next moment there was a knock on the door. When Sam answered it he was amazed to see the fair skinned, dark haired beauty staring at him with the most beautiful pair of dark eyes he had ever seen. “Is this young maiden fit enough to be your bride?” asked the turtle. “Yes

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