Turkish Story, Bald Boy and the Magic Seal | Page 7

‘I cannot allow my daughter to marry such a poor boy,’ said the Emperor when Bald Boy asked to marry the beautiful princess. ‘If you wish to marry my daughter you must first build a palace next to mine so that I know she will be well looked after. But I know that you will not build such a palace with the help of a cat and a dog.’ That night, Bald Boy held the seal under his tongue and wished that he had a palace of his own. Suddenly t