The Land of the Blue Flower

(illustrated)

... A few weeks before Amor was born, his weak, selfish boy-father - whose name was King Mordreth also - had been killed while hunting, and his fair mother with the clear eyes died when he was but a few hours old. But early in that day she sent for her venerable friend and teacher, who was said to be the oldest and wisest man in the world, and who long ago had fled to a cave in the mountains, that he might see no more of the famine and disorder and hatred in the country spread out on the plains below. ...