Post by Saleen on Sept 5, 2011 10:52:35 GMT -8
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[/b][/font]ime has chipped what once was truth into legend and the years that passed spun the tale anew, different versions being passed down from grandparents to children across the desert lands. What truth remains is unknown but sailors too old to set forth and now bound to land have sworn to have seen the gleam of treasure rising up from the heart of the sea, and men today still perish in search of it- the Lost Pearl of Khaliswan.The story tells of Salied, the Captain of the vessel The Khaliswan. Sent forth in search of treasure to fill the dwindling Treasury of his sultan, some who say was a careless man while others claim he was a victim of invasion and theft, Salied found the greatest treasure of them all; a giant pearl. The legend goes on to say that Salied and his men had been fleeing from a great sea demon and took shelter inside the mouth of a mammoth clam, ship and all. Inside they found a pearl so large, it would not only be enough to restore the wealth of their kingdom but sustain it for hundreds of years. Now Salied knew it was wrong to rob their host and protector but greed has a funny hold on man and his crew worked to secure the giant gem to their vessel before being released once the monster had left.
It would have been better if they had left the pearl alone and gone off to seek another treasure, for all too soon they found that their ship could not carry such a heavy load. Weighed down by the rare jewel The Khaliswan sank before the stone could be cast overboard and with it its crew. To this day there are still those who hunt the precious gem and while stories of sightings ripple across the sands, the jewel itself has never resurfaced. Does this treasure really exist or have sailors merely been chasing dreams over the centuries? [/i][/center]