The prelude is a of his old age, the Djinn story is of his youth. Upon receiving the Gloam "that abortive journey that made him the richest man in Moham". But the wealth came at a cost, both physically and spiritually to him. He becomes half deaf and blind, crippled. Gloam and the festival lose all joy to him. So it was a poisoned chalice that he recieved. He become materially rich but also bitter and empty. That is why the Djinn laughed.
The video is very fun especially with the nice, natural background noises! Must admit, though, the nature (cattle in particular) made it a bit difficult to pay attention to the story, but that might be a personal problem and not a matter on your end to consider for production.
"I shall give you the root, branch and leaf of every man’s wishes."
"I swear to give you the flower, stalk and stem of every man’s wishes.”
"said the spirit, though tea-stained teeth."
"but then gave way to manic laughter."
The prince/djinn was addicted to tea, so, in his addicted mindset, he thought that every man would appreciate a fine plant of tea as he does.
He was furious because Majram didn't guide him through the desert and instead gave only barebone instructions, and then laughed when he realised that Majram had no water nearby to make a tea out of the plant. 😆
I think Majram got nothing because later in his older days he would think of his foolish youth, how he was tricked by this creature. Even then he was not sure what it was ('perhaps it was no man, but a djinn, or some other malicious spirit. Or perhaps it was a lost prince, as he claimed'). Had he got the wish come trough, he'd knew that was a djinn and not a prince. Majram became the richest person in Moham because he recognized it's all a scam, he saw the truth about Gloam.
It's Gloam, of course.
The prelude is a of his old age, the Djinn story is of his youth. Upon receiving the Gloam "that abortive journey that made him the richest man in Moham". But the wealth came at a cost, both physically and spiritually to him. He becomes half deaf and blind, crippled. Gloam and the festival lose all joy to him. So it was a poisoned chalice that he recieved. He become materially rich but also bitter and empty. That is why the Djinn laughed.
Oooh, very interesting. I'm useless at riddles, but I eagerly await the astute commenters who, I'm sure, will be along with an answer in short order.
The video is very fun especially with the nice, natural background noises! Must admit, though, the nature (cattle in particular) made it a bit difficult to pay attention to the story, but that might be a personal problem and not a matter on your end to consider for production.
"I shall give you the root, branch and leaf of every man’s wishes."
"I swear to give you the flower, stalk and stem of every man’s wishes.”
"said the spirit, though tea-stained teeth."
"but then gave way to manic laughter."
The prince/djinn was addicted to tea, so, in his addicted mindset, he thought that every man would appreciate a fine plant of tea as he does.
He was furious because Majram didn't guide him through the desert and instead gave only barebone instructions, and then laughed when he realised that Majram had no water nearby to make a tea out of the plant. 😆
"weaving his wildling way from well to watering hole"
I found this alliteration to call too much attention to itself. I wouldn't mind if it were a common feature of the story.
That's all my negative feedback :)
I think Majram got nothing because later in his older days he would think of his foolish youth, how he was tricked by this creature. Even then he was not sure what it was ('perhaps it was no man, but a djinn, or some other malicious spirit. Or perhaps it was a lost prince, as he claimed'). Had he got the wish come trough, he'd knew that was a djinn and not a prince. Majram became the richest person in Moham because he recognized it's all a scam, he saw the truth about Gloam.