Question

Do you think the hermit knew, beforehand, not only about the king’s arrival but about the ambush by his enemy? Think a little about this and say what you really feel.

Answer 1

Yes, I think that the hermit might have known, beforehand, not only about the king’s arrival, but also about the ambush by his enemy. The king was a well-known and popular figure, and many people knew he was on a quest to find answers to his three questions. If the king decided to journey to the forest outside his city, the news might have spread, and the hermit might have gotten wind of it. Also, the enemy was hiding around the hermit’s hut. Since the hermit had lived there for a long time, he must have known every inch of his surroundings and would have figured out immediately if someone had entered the surroundings. Thus, in my opinion, the hermit was aware of the king’s arrival and the enemy, who was in hiding, beforehand.