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In a time long forgotten, there lived a King. He wasn’t the wisest King, but he cared for the people he ruled and was rarely cruel.
The King surrounded himself with wise counsel. Although he did not always heed their advice. One example was the stained glass tower.
On a day like many others, when nothing of great importance was happening, the King decided to go for a ride. The King enjoyed riding in a field that spread out treeless as far as the eye could see. After riding for a while, the King stopped and dismounted. He looked around. In a fit of whimsy, the King decided to build a tower made entirely out of stained glass. It would stand in the exact location he stood and would be a marvel.
Upon returning to the castle, the King called his advisors into the great hall to seek their counsel. After telling them of his plan, the King waited on their response.
The counselors looked at each other in disbelief. The elder counselor then spoke.
“Your Majesty. The idea of a stained glass tower is quite imaginative. But I fear it would be far too fragile to withstand intense weather.”
The King nodded but did not speak.
