The shimmering cloth was unlike anything anyone had seen before. When the old man took it to the market, merchants and nobles alike marveled at its beauty.
He returned home with more money than they had ever known. For a time, the couple lived in comfort—grateful, yet amazed.
But as the days passed and the money slowly dwindled, a quiet temptation began to grow in their hearts.
“If she could make just one more,” the old man wondered aloud, “perhaps we wouldn’t have to worry again.”