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In a kingdom filled with wonder, where magic danced in the air, there lived a king whose heart leapt for spells and enchantments. Boredom, however, had caught him in its grasp, urging him to seek the thrill of something new. He summoned his court magician, a master of mysteries, to banish the dullness of his day with a spectacle of magic.

“Entertain me with feats of wonder,” the king declared, yearning for a spark of joy. The magician, with a flourish of his cloak, presented trick after trick, but the king’s enthusiasm waned; these were all sights he’d seen before.

Desperate to please, the magician revealed his secret: a hen with the power to lay eggs upon command. The king’s eyes twinkled with delight at this novel entertainment. Yet, as kings often do, he soon desired more. “Transform her eggs to gold,” he commanded.

With a wave of his wand, the magician fulfilled the king’s wish, and gold gleamed within the nest. This magic caught the eyes of two cunning robbers, who dreamt of riches beyond measure. Unbeknownst to them, the king overheard their schemes and devised a plan to protect his golden treasure.

In a twist of fate, the magician transformed the hen into a rabbit to outwit the thieves. But that night, under the cover of darkness, the robbers snatched the ordinary hen, mistaking her for their golden prize.

The morning revealed their folly. The king, amused by the turn of events, sought to reverse the enchantment, only to find the rabbit had vanished into the woods. Despite their efforts, the king and the magician could not retrieve the magical creature.

And so, every Easter, a legacy of that magic spreads joy across the world. Children awaken to find colorful eggs hidden away, and sometimes, if luck smiles, a gleaming golden egg—a reminder of the king’s hen, now a rabbit, whose enchantment lives on in the heart of the forest, weaving a spell of happiness for all.