A boy's stepmother abused him. Worse, his teacher was her brother, so his suffering was constant. His father was oblivious and the boy told him nothing. His one ally was an enchanted horse that warned him of his stepmother's desire to kill him. When the steed foiled her plans too many times, the stepmother plotted its death. The boy and his pet escaped and he sent a letter to his father, explaining everything. The boy then had adventures and ultimately married a princess.
Source: An Omani Folktale by Asyah Al-Bualy
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