Stories From the Tea Realms - The Teapot of the Monkey King
Once upon a time, or so the Mystics claim, a Tea Traveler stole the teapot of the Monkey King. Wait, sorry about that. That's not a story. THIS is the story. . . . One day, I received a summons to visit the Monkey King who ruled the Cloud Jungle within the Tea Realms. Rather than be excited to visit a new area, I instead felt a bit apprehensive. The Monkey King was known to be quite the prankster. I knew I couldn't refuse such a request, so I packed my belongings and was soon on my way. As I traveled along on foot, my mind wondered as to why he would specifically ask for me. Did he hear that my stories were the best among the Tea Travelers, or perhaps my Tea was quite refreshing? When I left the capital city and arrived at the desert, I purchased a camel for the duration of my travels. I knew that it would take me about a day and a night to travel through the desert, and so a camel was much needed, unless if I chose one of those flying carpets so prized by the wild T