There once was a small kingdom around a lake.
One very hot summer, it did not rain and the lake dried up.
People grew anxious and went to the King.
'It has not rained for so long, our fields are barren!'
said the farmers.
'There are no fish to catch. How shall we earn a living?'
asked the fishermen.
'Save us from disaster, good King,' urged the women,
as their children cried with thirst.
The King sent his four generals in all directions
to look for water.
The first general went east, towards the sunrise;
the second went south, to the dust and heat;
the third went west, where the sun sets;
and the fourth followed the North Star.
They searched day and night, night and day; high and low
they searched everywhere, but in vain.