A Persian king lived in a massive palace out in the forest.
One day his servant ran up to him with a look of terror on his face.
“My king, I just saw death in the forest!”
The king was surprised.
“If you saw death - how are you still alive?”
The slave’s fear quickly turned boastful.
“As soon as he looked at me I screamed GO AWAY.
He looked afraid.
Then I instantly turned and ran. Faster than anyone has ever run before, all the way back here to the palace.
But I think he’s following me.
King, I need to take your fastest horse and ride to Tehran, away from this forest - he will never find me in such a large metropolis. I can get there by tonight”
The King agreed.
A few hours after the slave had begun galloping to the city, death arrived at the King’s palace.
The King answered the door and said:
“Death, why did you decide to frighten my servant?”
Death replied.
“I never wanted to frighten him, he’s perfectly safe. I was only surprised to see him out here in the forest, as I have an appointment with him tonight in Tehran.”
You can not escape destiny.
- Tate