All the answers being different, the King agreed with none of them, and gave the reward to none. But still wishing to find the right answers to his questions, he decided to consult a hermit, widely renowned for his wisdom.
the king asked many different people for advice and nobody gave him any so he then decides to ask the hermit.
event #2
the king gave the hermit a rest and dug for him a while
"I came to you, wise man, for an answer to my questions. If you can give me none, tell me so, and I will return home."
event#3
"You do not know me, but I know you. I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property. I knew you had gone alone to see the hermit, and I resolved to kill you on your way back. But the day passed and you did not return. So I came out from my ambush to find you, and I came upon your bodyguard, and they recognized me, and wounded me. I escaped from them,
the bearded man showed up bleeding where the security guard had wounded him
event #4
So I came out from my ambush to find you, and I came upon your bodyguard, and they recognized me, and wounded me. I escaped from them, but should have bled to death had you not dressed my wound. I wished to kill you, and you have saved my life. Now, if I live, and if you wish it, I will serve you as your most faithful slave, and will bid my sons do the same. Forgive me!"
the king dressed the wound and made peace with the enemy.
developement of the theme
I picked out these 4 scenes because I thought they best supported the theme by providing examples of live in the moment don't gripe about the past.