The adventurer asked the desert king for the hand of his dusky daughter, and gave him a chest. The king opened it, and was dazzled by the greatest diamond he had ever seen. As the newlyweds rode away, the king opened the chest once more. It was filled with water.
A 50-Word Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away #27

But water will keep you alive in the desert. A diamond, not so much!
People have drowned in the desert.
At least the father can rest assured that his daughter is safe with a smart man.
Maybe the daughter had planned everything. We’ll never know…
What a foolish king,
what a tricky adventurer
and what a happy dusky daughter!
That adventurer must be amazingly talented since he made a ring that left breathless such a persona!
He was definitely not Indiana Jones. 😉
Ice!ice! Baby
Damn.
Sounds like a good trader to me 🙂
That dude could sell ice to…well, nevermind
Great story in such few words!