Expanding his rule, the King established the Realm of New Beginnings in a land far from the Great Realm, or First Realm, as some would now describe it. He did this for the express purpose of sharing his happiness with as many as possible. Like the Great Realm, this new realm was very beautiful and a truly wonderful place to live.
Though the King took possession of the land without effort, he did not arrive as a king might, with a lot of pomp and circumstance. Instead, he appeared among the people of the new realm as one of them. He met as many as he could within the city and the many surrounding villages. He walked and talked among the citizens. He shared meals with some. He plowed the fields with others. He even fished and hunted with those seeking food for their families.
The King never announced himself during this time, however, which meant that no one knew who he was. He did this for two reasons. First, the palace in which he would live in, albeit only temporarily, for his castle in the Great Realm would always be his permanent home, was yet to be built. The King could have built this with his own magic, of course, but he decided against it. He wanted the residents to have the opportunity to experience the joy of working, of accomplishing something together. He also wanted to give them the joy of building something they could all admire, enjoy, and appreciate as their own.
The King did not announce himself initially as king of the New Realm for another reason. He wanted to show the people that he was just like them and that he cared about them. He hoped that by doing this, they would welcome his invitation to come and visit him at any time in the new palace.
Eventually, the exquisite dwelling place for the people’s king was ready, and a proclamation was made. The King, whom everybody was anxious to meet, was ready to make his presence known as Ruler of the Realm of New Beginnings.
He arrived at the city gates with a simple entourage, which followed him in a procession through the city streets. One could only imagine the surprised look on the faces of the citizens as the King passed, for many of them had enjoyed his company, worked by his side, and dined with him, some even within their own homes.
The King threw a huge feast in honor of the residents of the entire kingdom. Everyone came to see the great ruler assume his rightful place on the throne. Finally, the people had a king seated right in the middle of their kingdom. Citizens from far and near came to pay homage to their King, whose arrival they had been anticipating for some time as word had spread that the land would soon have a new ruler.
The King welcomed them all with open arms, and just as planned, he shared his special magic with all who saw him as their king, with all who believed in him and his magic. He offered them the chance to drink from the magic chalice, and many came to do so. Many knew the happiness, the joy that he offered.
But after some time, things begin to change. Slowly, the king had fewer and fewer visitors. He noticed that the attitude of the kingdom’s residents toward him began to change as well. He knew why this was happening. Many had chosen to listen to a different voice, the voice of another from the Great Realm, the voice of one who had followed the King from there.
The King had given the residents of the Great Realm complete freedom to come and go. He even allowed them to leave for good if they were so inclined. He never forced them to stay. However, if they did leave, they could never come back. One such servant of the king made this choice. Rejecting the King and his magic, the Servant left the safety and happiness found in the First Realm. The reason for this rejection was simple. He did not believe the King with all of his magic could keep him happy forever.
Now I’m sure you are wondering how this could happen. You might be saying: I thought since it was magic it worked automatically. That’s not how this King’s magic worked, not for everyone, anyway. He did not want to just make everyone like him, though he could have. He wanted them to choose his magic, his happiness. So, as suggested, in order to continue to believe in the King and his magic, the residents of the Great Realm had to visit the king regularly in his castle. They had to drink from the magic chalice on occasion.
At some point, this particular servant made the conscious decision to no longer do that. The servant, therefore, no longer experienced neither the gladness nor the joy that the King so willingly and graciously offered him.