*******@blueyonder.co.uk wrote...

Do you wish to be listed anonymously? Yes.

Which area is your meta4 useful in? Dealing with the immune system/negative bodily manifestations.

Which country? UK

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Once upon a time there was a wonderful land ruled over by a wise and skilled King. He kept his people safe from enemies and helped them prosper, and thus he earned their respect....

But as happens... the King died and his only daughter/son inherited the kingdom, and became the new Queen/ King.

At first, all went well for she/he possessed her/his fathers wisdom, and worked hard for the good of the people who consequently loved her/him. But then calamity struck, Alien barbarians invaded the ( northern /southern/ outer, etc.) regions of the kingdom, and built ugly castles from where they sallied forth, pillaging the surrounding countryside and making life unpleasant for the people.

The young Queen/King didn't know what to do as the invaders drained the life blood from her/his country, causing more and more displeasure, and the people lost their spirit. As the (weeks/months/ years) passed... the invaders entrenched themselves deeper and deeper... and the young Queen/king grew more desperate.

One day an old warrior rode up to the palace and begged an audience. The queen/king bid him well, and asked him what he wanted. " You are a good queen/king, beset by troubles" he said , "and I am here to help you." "The troubles come about because unlike your father whom I new as a young man, you are not skilled in the arts of war. "

Then what must I do to rid myself of these evil parasites? The queen/king asked. "Its not difficult "said the old warrior. "With your permission I can do it on your behalf, using the tried and tested techniques of siege warfare, but you must give me the command of your people to do it."

The queen/king felt she/he had nothing to lose and the old warrior, and set about mobilizing her/his people and turning them into army's, one for each castle. He showed each army how to surround the barbarian castles, lay siege to them, and stressed how important it was that the occupants were prevented from getting any sustenance or nutriment from the surrounding countryside.

"You will soon see," said the old warrior "that the enemy will either die off in the castles, or retreat from whence they came,"... and so it was!

Soon the land was cleared of the invaders, and their ugly castles quickly decayed or were destroyed. Peace and prosperity returned to the kingdom. The delighted new queen/king thanked the old warrior and rewarded him well, and he settled near by in case she/he ever needed him again .

Ed's note: Thanks anonymous!!