In Search of the Great Footstool Selim was known all through the land as the man with the plan. He traveled over long distances to help Kings and Queens build walls and other buildings. He was a great architect and builder. One day Selim heard about the Great Footstool and how relaxing it was to rest your legs on it. The stool was extremely rare and nobody knew of a place to purchase one. Selim thought “Such a stool would bring great comfort to me during my long journeys.” Selim began his quest in search of the Great Footstool by traveling to a far a way land in the North. He heard rumors the stool was seen here. So off he walked and walked and walked until his legs became weak. He sat down to rest and drifted into a deep long sleep. In his dream he saw the most wonderful fabric begin to cover a wooded frame full of soft padding. The stool was one he had never seen before. He walked around it and noted its construction and ornate details. He was confident he could construct such a stool on his own. He woke up full of life and ran the rest of the way to the city of Constantinople. He opened a shop named “One Relaxed Ottoman” and began selling the stool he saw in his dream. People traveled from all over the world to purchase one of his footstools and spent the rest of his days resting and sharing his story with others.