The legend of Harrius

A long time ago, there lived a great hero named Harrius. At first, he was not a hero. He was silent. The people of his town did not think Harrius would ever amount to anything. After all, he could not prove to them that he was capable of understanding.

Day after day, they spoke unkindly of Harrius, with no sympathy or knowledge of what was happening within his body. They had no idea Harrius was very smart. His mother and father, however, knew in their hearts that their son was smart. It made them sad to see Harrius treated in such a way. Each night they called to Zeus and asked for his help. Finally, Zeus sent help, in the form of a teacher. Her name was Megara. Megara showed Harrius that he could talk through spelling. It wasn't easy, but he did it.

When Harrius was finally ready to show off his new skill, it was trivia night in the town. No one had ever been able to win the whole game. When the Trivia Master invited the contestants to step forward, Harrius joined them, armed with his letter board. He was met with a chorus of laughter. He almost went home, but Megara wouldn't let him. She shouted at the townspeople to stop and give Harrius a chance. The people listened to her because she was pretty and nice.

Harrius was nervous, but ready. Using his letter board, he answered each question correctly, much to the amazement of the crowd. When he had won the game, the crowd asked him how he was able to this? He replied, "My body doesn't work with my brain like yours does. but that doesn't mean my brain isn't working." The townspeople apologized for their unkind words. Harrius told them that he had never stopped loving them, no matter what. And that, is how Harrius became a hero.

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