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Not only did Shashi ignore his parents’
Shashi, you should be humble, advice on ruling the kingdom but also failed
respectful, understand your
subjects and make all decisions to follow the rules of using the stepwell.
keeping their welfare in mind.
Only then can you succeed and
become a great ruler.
C’mon Shashi. Don’t be like
your old-fashioned father.
You still want to cling to rules
The prince nodded but he didn’t really made before we were even
care for his parents’ words. born? You are the ruler now!
You can do what you want.
Hmm… Maybe they are right. I’ll prove
to my father that there’s nothing special
about that old fool’s rules!
Water is meant for fun. It will be
wonderful to bathe and swim in the
stepwell. Why don’t we do that the next
full moon night?
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