CHAPTER 1 Clever Dara A long time ago in the Kingdom of Cambodia there was a rich and beautiful princess called Dara She was clever and quick to learn many things 6
Soon Dara was famous for her talents in music writing and painting Dara was also skilled in law science and engineering She loved to draw and build 7
At the king’s court there was a young man called Rith who was also very skilled at planning and drawing When Dara saw Rith’s beautiful plans she said Let’s see which of us can design the most wonderful building Dara and Rith worked all day and all night to finish their plans
The king came to judge the competition He named Dara as the winner Afterwards Dara and Rith realized they had fallen in love So Rith asked the king if he could marry Dara The king agreed He loved his daughter very much and he wanted her to be happy 9 9
