'My Son,' Said the Chief of the Kitchens

Hanwa was burned on the thumb by a dervish. The chief of the kitchens told him to 'guard it with your life' He went back to see the old man who had given him his skill. But he still did not understand how this could be possible. After many more months in the monastery, Hanwa was called into an assembly hall. At the head of the table sat a haughty prince telling a long and complicated story. As if it were within him, Hanwa heard the prince's voice say: "'Remember this story and guard it withyour life'"