A Peasants Parable

A Peasants Parable

    There was once was a peasant.  All he ever wanted was the fastest horse in the entire world.  He wouldn't settle for anything less until he got his wish.  One day after scraping up horse shit for the day, he took his weekly pay check and went to the local fortune teller and her some questions.
"How is my future?"
"Your immediate future will be victorious" said the blind fortune teller.
"Will I ever receive my wish for the fastest horse in the entire world?"
The fortune teller whispers "Yes."

    After hearing such great news based on a whim, the peasant decided to train.  He ran up and down the castle walls, he lifted the bags and bags of horse shit and when he worked, he shoveled the most shit than all of the other peasants combined.  He did this for 6 month becoming the strongest man in the fortitude.  He decided to to address the King who was in very dire times.
"Oh mighty king, I can get us out of this depressing battle in such dire times but I only ask for one favor."
"Pride!" The King chants.
"No."
"Women!"
"No"
"What is it then, the lowest of the low, meager peasant."
"I want the fastest horse in the entire world."
"Maybe but I'll have to see your skills in the battle before I grant such wishes."
"That is fine, sir."
    The newly appointed soldier, former peasant, walked alongside his troops to the battlefield.  After seeing many of his brothers being slaughtered, who most people in that position would run away, but all it took was 2 swift swings of his sword to each and every enemy soldier.  The battle field was deserted and the only living man in the middle of it was the soldier.
He was celebrated.
He was paraded around the fortress.
But he did not get his wish.
    After the great celebration for their first victory in the war versus the wicked, the King only presented two things to the soldier.
First was his knighthood.
The soldier didn't care.
The second was an ordinary horse.
The knight didn't care
    After hearing such grave news, he decided to go back to the fortune teller.  She might be able to tell him something that he is missing. 
"How is my future?"
"Your immediate future will be victorious and glorious" said the blind fortune teller.
"Will I ever receive my wish for the fastest horse in the entire world?"
The fortune teller whispers "Yes"
    After hearing such great news he decided to go back to the one that could grant his wish. He stood up to the king, behind closed doors, and was pretty upset.
"But I did what I told you I would do, sir."
"What is wrong with this horse."
"This is not the fastest horse in the world."
"How do you know?"
"I can tell, this is a horse I picked up shit after sir, if I win this war for you will you grant my wish"  said the desperate knight.
"Maybe but I'll have to see your skills in the war before I grant such wishes."
"That is fine, sir."
    The newly appointed knight, former soldier and peasant, walked alongside his troops throughout the country.  After seeing his brothers being slaughtered day after day, who most people in that position would run away, but all it took was 2 swift swings of his sword to each and every battle that laid in his way.  All of the battlefields that he was present on were deserted and the only living man in the middle of it was the knight.  He won the war.
He was celebrated.
He was paraded around the fortress.
But he did not get his wish.
    After the great celebration for their victory in the war versus the wicked, the King only present two things to the soldier.
First was the position of General.
The knight accepted but he didn't care.
The second was a race horse.
The knight didn't care.
    After hearing such grieve news, he decided to go back to the fortune teller.  She might be able to tell him something that is missing.
"How is my future?"
"Your immediate future is not so good, you will face wraith times."
"...But will i receive my wish for the fastest horse in the entire world?"
The fortune teller whispers "Yes."
    After hearing such great news he decided to go back to the one that could grant his wish.  He stood up to the king, on the tallest tower, and was pretty upset.
"But I did what I told you I would do, sir."
"What is wrong with this horse now."
"It is not the fastest horse in the world."
"How do you know?"
"I worked with horses my whole life and this one is no winner, it is not the fastest horse in the entire world by any means."
"Well maybe you are right but we have other problems, highest of mortal men, the general."
"What is that sir, if you can promise me the fastest horse in the entire world I will do whatever you need"
"Well the peasants are starting a revolution and are trying to coup me."
"That is fine, sir."
    The newly appointed general, former knight and soldier and peasant, walked alongside his warriors throughout the caste.  After seeing his brothers being slaughtered on both sides of the war, who most people in that position would run away, but it didn't take 2 swift swings of his sword.  He couldn't move his arms at all.  He was un-expectedly knocked off his horse  and stabbed in the back by his former friends.  The peasants all ran past him and all he could hear was a gallop.  A horse appeared right in front of him, staring at the general and licking his chops.  The horse bends down and starts gnawing at the general but he couldn't move.  The horse ate him, piece by piece, until he was all gone. 
"Wow, that is the fastest horse in the entire world" was the generals last thoughts before he was eaten alive.