Long time ago in the city of Permin, where all the Perminates are wonderful fishers,
ruled by the wonderful king Peradim, our story of the Kingfisher begins...
King Peradim was the wonderful fisher of the entire Permin. He fished every day and every night. He aced in the skill of
fishing. He had a flawless knowledge about every nook and corner of the river
that ran around Permin. The very emblem of the Permin kingdom is the beautiful symbol of fish. You will find all kinds
of fishes there. Fishes somersaulting blissfully, diving enthusiastically,
having a wonderful time...
One day, which the Peraminates
now call as the day of Peradim, the king Peradim went fishing. He
fished from morning to evening without a single catch. He wondered aloud
"Where did all the fish go today?” He was beginning to feel very
disappointed. As darkness began to envelope the city, he thought of giving a
one last try. He took the best bait that he had, gathered his entire strength,
and gave a one last attempt.
To his surprise, he did catch a
fish, a big one too. The skin of the fish glimmered in wonderful colors of the
rainbow, whose colors reflected on the waters of the river. It was the most
beautiful one he had ever seen in his life.
He was shocked beyond words
when the fish began to talk. It pleaded him for mercy. It said “Please Peradim,
I am just like you, I am the king of the river Peradim.
“Please leave me back into the river.”
Peradim thought for
sometime. He thought about the pity state of the fish. Then he thought about
the disappointment that he would have to face if he returns back to the palace
empty handed. With the latter thought overcoming the former, he decided to take
the fish home. The fish still continued to plead. When it realized that he was
not going to leave it alone, it thought of a very smart plan. It challenged him
saying “I challenge you for a game. If you win, you can take me home. If not, I
will change you into another form.”
Without a second thought, Peradim agreed.
The fish continued…
“The challenge is very simple. If you will contain
water in the raiment that you have, you can take me to your home.”
Yup… You guessed it right!
Peradim failed to a fish! And the fish
turned him into a fish. He is still now a wonderful fisher. He continues to
fish with grace. From that day on he got his second name, by which you all know
him as “The Kingfisher”. The Peraminates still celebrate the day as the
day of Peradim or as the day of fishing.
