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Do you know what it means if someone's fate is sealed? Well fate is kind of like destiny, this idea

that something will definitely happen to us in the future. And if something seals

our fate, well it ensures that whatever happens will be

unpleasant. We're about to meet a dishonest character who seals her own fate by

making a most ill-fated decision.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called The Seal of Fate.

It was inspired by tales from the Persian Empire in what is now the West Asian country of Iran.

Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this folk tale, Ahmed Mowas, whom you

grown-ups might know from the recruit and human resources on Netflix. He

recently starred opposite Rachel Lee Cook in the Hallmark Channel holiday movie

Resc rescuing Christmas.

So circle around everyone for the seal of fate. Once upon a time in a time in a land of steep rugged mountains and high sweeping plains, there lived a candlemaker.

In a workshop teeming with wicks of all sizes and wax of all colors, the candlemaker crafted

beautiful candles for everything from lanterns to candelabras to birthday cakes.

One day the candlemaker received some very exciting news. His brother was getting married. And he wants me to be his best man. How wonderful!

Of course, since my brother lives way up in the mountains and I'm down here in the city,

it'll take me a good while to get there.

So the sooner I leave, the better.

Oh, but wait!

The candlemaker's gaze fell on the closet.

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