The castle in the air

All the courtiers saw that the King Krishna Deva Raya was worried that morning.

He sat on the throne lost in deep thought with a frown.

Tenali Ram, being a friend and well wisher of the king, on top of being his cleverest minister wanted to find out what was bothering the king.

Just like how a human cannot function properly if he has a headache, the kingdom will suffer if the king is not his full self.

“Please share with us your thoughts, Dear King, if you don’t mind,'' said Tenali bowing to the King.

“The dream I had this morning is haunting me, Tenali'', said the King |''Was it a nightmare, your majesty?'' “Quite the contrary, Tenali.