Hanwa's Life Was Saved by the Master of the Kitchens

Hanwa was not invited to take part in the dervishes' exercises, he had no place in the kitchens, and he was not wanted in the gardens. Many other young men came and went, most of them seemed happy enough; but Hanwa could not learn much about the community or its activities. He saw that a tree was toppling and was about to fall on that sage's head: 'Take this crystal pebble and guard it with your life.'"