A money-strapped man seeks help from his boss. The boss argues with him: If he can stay on top of a mountain all night by himself, he’ll get a big bonus. If he does not succeed, then he will work for free to the boss. As he leaves the shop, he sees an icy wind blowing outside. Fear falls on her, and she decides to consult her best friend Aydi to make sure she’s not doing something crazy by making a bet.
After thinking for a while, Aydi answers; “I will help you. When you get to the top of the mountain tomorrow morning, always look ahead. I will make a burning fire for you on the neighboring mountain and wait all night. Watch the fire, think of our friendship, it will warm you up. You will get what you want, and then I will have a request from you.”
The worker wins the bet, gets paid, and then goes to his friend’s house: “You were going to ask me for something.”
Aydi replies: “Yes, but my problem is not money. You will promise that if an icy wind blows in my life one day, you will light the fire of friendship for me.”
Paulo Coelho – “Elif”
