Melos run all night and reached his village. Melos‘s sisiter was surprised to see him so tired and dirty. She asked him what happened.
Everything is okay, but I must go back to town quickly. So, we're going to hold your wedding tomorrow. Now go and tell everyone.
Melos was tired, but he prepared for the wedding. When he finished, he fell down on the floor and slept. The wedding started at noon on the second day of his promise to the king. But before it finished, the sky turned black, and it started to rain. Some people thought…
It feels like a bad sign…
Still people sang and danced. Even Melos forgot about his promise to the king for a moment. But he remembered and thought..
My body isn't only mine. My friend is wating for me.
So he found his happy sister and said…
Congratulations, my dear sister. I am going to sleep now. When I wake up, I must hurry back to town. But you don't havr to feel sad or lonely. You have a kind husband now. You know that I don't like people who lie and can't believe in each other. Remember that and never keep a secret from your husband.
Melos slept until early in the morning of the third day. It was still raining lightly, but he ran like an arrow through the rain. Melos thought…
I am going to be killed tonight. I am running to my death, but I must run. For my best friend.
There were many times when Melos thought he could not run anymore. But he said to himself. You can do it. And continued. The sun rose higher, and by noon, the rain stopped. Melos was now halfway to the castle. But he suddenly stopped in front of a river.
Oh, no. The bridge is missing.
The river was moving very fast from all the rain. Melos looked up to the sky and cried out.
Please gods. Slow down the river. I must go back to the castle before the sun sets, or my friend will die.
But the river became even faster. Melos had no choice. He had to swim across the river.
Look at me gods. My love and true strength will win againt this fast river.
The waves of the river looked like a hundred big snakes. But Melos jumped in. It took all of his energy to swim against the water. Maybe the gods felt sorry for him. The water pushed him to the other side of the river.
Thank you, gods.
The sun was starting to move to the western sky. Melos had to hurry. Suddenly, many mountain robbers jumped out in front of Melos.
Stop!