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The following story is based on “The Butterfly that Stamped” by Rudyard Kipling.

Once upon a time, in a realm where the world was nearly new, there lived a tiny, yet boastful Butterfly and his wife in a beautiful garden filled with orange trees and roses, near a grand golden palace where King Solomon and his 999 queens resided.

King Solomon, wise and kind, often found himself troubled by the constant quarrels among his queens. One day, overwhelmed by their bickering, he sought solace in his garden, hoping to find a solution to bring peace to his palace.

As King Solomon wandered, he encountered the Butterfly and his wife in the midst of their own quarrel. The Butterfly’s wife scolded him for being lazy, while the Butterfly pompously claimed he could make the entire palace vanish with a simple stamp of his foot.

Overhearing this, King Solomon couldn’t help but chuckle at the Butterfly’s audacious claim, deciding to summon him for a chat. The Butterfly, eager to prove his bravery to his wife, approached the king with a mixture of fear and pride.

“Why do you tell such tall tales?” King Solomon asked, amused.

The Butterfly, bowing deeply, replied, “Your majesty, it’s the only way to get her to stop nagging me. Surely, with 999 queens, you understand what it’s like to wish for a moment’s peace.”

King Solomon laughed heartily, recognizing the similarities in their dilemmas. He devised a clever plan to teach both the Butterfly’s wife and his own queens a valuable lesson.

The following day, at the Butterfly’s request, King Solomon demonstrated his immense power. With a twist of his magical ring, he summoned the Gull Winged Djinn and instructed him to make the palace and gardens disappear and reappear at the Butterfly’s stamp.

The Butterfly, now armed with a real display of power, returned to his wife, who dared him to stamp his foot. With a tiny but determined stamp, the world around them vanished into darkness, only to be restored with another stamp.

The queens, witnessing this spectacle, realized the gravity of their quarrels and decided to live in harmony, appreciating the peace and beauty of their palace and garden.

King Solomon and Queen Balkis, observing from afar, smiled at the newfound tranquility among the queens and the garden’s inhabitants. The Butterfly and his wife, now living in a world where their words held weight, learned to communicate with kindness and respect.

And so, the Butterfly became the first and last in the world to stamp, not out of boastfulness, but as a reminder of the power of words and the strength found in unity and peace.