The carving had been so well done, one could see faint scars on the arms and legs from many a fierce battle, a recent wound on the chest, and the face was of a powerful man that was Master of his universe. The one thing that set this statue apart from others of a similar theme was a well-endowed (at least by local standards) erect penis, with somewhat over sized testicles, thrusting upward from between the powerful carved legs.
Intrigued, Monty followed the path back to a small village. After going through the standard rounds of greetings and giving of small gifts, Monty had taken the village elder aside and asked him about the statue. The elder told him that the statue was a great warrior that had fought for the kingdom many centuries ago. After winning the last great battle the King had offered him wealth, much honor, and the hand of his daughter, who it was said could stop the sun’s movement with her beauty, in marriage.
It was on their wedding night as he was about to take his new bride that a Sorcerer from the invaders cast a spell on him and he became this statue. Legend also had it that his new bride used the warrior statue to conceive several sons, all of whom were warriors of great stature as well.
The elder said that the men of the tribe scoffed at the tales, but the women, being romantic fools, had maintained the hut and statue since time beyond memory, in hopes that he would break the spell and return to his bride. Since the statue had no value to the elder or the village, and Monty being intrigued by both the legend and its uniqueness, he was able to negotiate the purchase of the statue before his unit left the area.
As the caravan left the village Monty saw that the women weren’t as enthusiastic about the gold he had paid as the men were. And judging from some well polished areas on the statue, he had a very good idea of why.
