The Lion King and the Mouse

Once upon a time, in a time when the sieve was in the straw, when camels were town criers, when fleas were barbers, when I was rocking my mother's cradle, my mother fell from the cradle, my father fell from the threshold, we went on and on, over hills and valleys, over six months and a day, and when we looked back, we had only traveled a short distance.

One beautiful autumn morning, the lion, the king of the forest, was lying in the shade of a tree, enjoying the sun. The cowardly mouse had gone hunting in the forest. The mouse was wandering through the forest as quietly as possible, with timid and cowardly steps under the leaves, when suddenly, it found itself under the paws of the lion. The mouse began to cry:

— Vik vik vik! Is there no one to save me?

Who could save the poor mouse from the claws of the lion sultan? The lion stood up and was about to lunge when he heard the desperate cry and the He noticed the mouse.
—Oh, oh, he laughed.
He was delighted to have his prey under his feet. Although he wasn't very hungry either. The lion began to tease the mouse. The mouse, frightened, said to the lion:
—Oh, my Sultan, I did it, you don't. I found myself here unwillingly. You are the Sultan of the forest. Don't eat me this once, forgive me.

The lion said:
—Why should I forgive? Can prey ever be forgiven when it's right at my feet? I was just about to go hunting. After eating you, I'll enjoy the sun here for a while longer, he said.

The mouse said to the lion:
—You are the Sultan of the forest, and I'm just a little mouse. I can't even feed you. What good is it if you forgive me just once?

Realizing the lion's determination, the mouse wanted to say one last thing to the lion:
—My Sultan, look, forgive me just this once, and one day I'll save your life, he said.

At this, the lion's mood soured a little. Angrily, he said, ""How can you possibly help me, poor mouse, in your small state?""

The mouse said, ""If you spare my life and give me a chance, I hope one day I can prove it to you.""
The lion sultan granted the mouse's request and released the mouse from its claws. The mouse, thrilled by its freedom, ran home.
Days passed. One beautiful spring morning, the mouse went for a walk in the forest again. This time, it was more cautious and timid. While looking around, it heard a growling sound in the distance. Curious about the sound, it began to head in the direction of the sound.

When it arrived, what did it see? The lion, the king of the forest, had fallen into the hunters' net, wasn't he growling? Realizing the moment had come, the mouse immediately took action. At first, it was alarmed, probably from the excitement of keeping its promise. Then, it quickly pulled itself together and put its mind to work. It quickly sent a message to all its friends. It asked all the mice who knew it to come where it had told it. We Let's say a hundred, or maybe a thousand, mice arrived there in a very short time. The mice were so stunned by what they saw that they almost swallowed their little tongues. A loud mouse voice calmed the situation:

""Come on, friends, get to work! All ropes will be cut. The sultan of the forests will be saved, attack!"" he said.
Very quickly, the ropes were cut. The sultan of the forests fell to the ground first. When he got to his feet, he couldn't believe his eyes. He thought he was dreaming. He couldn't decide who had saved him. A thin voice from the leaves said:

""Get well soon, my sultan. I wonder how you are now.""
The lion was no stranger to this voice. When he saw the mouse under the leaf, he was first startled, then continued in his astonishment. He asked the mouse:

""Did you save me?"" the mouse said:

""Yes, my esteemed sultan, but not alone.""
The lion sultan asked the mouse in a loud voice and with a shy tone:

""How did you manage that?"" the mouse said:

""How did you manage that?"" ""We gathered my friends and demonstrated our rodent-like qualities, my sultan,"" he said.

At first, the lion wondered if he could become a sultan, but then he believed the mouse. He blushed with shame for once underestimating the mouse. The following words escaped his large mouth:

""It's a good thing I didn't eat you and set you free. From now on, you're my best friend,"" he said.

From that day on, the lion sultan and the mouse became best friends. They lived in peace in the forest. Children, don't underestimate anyone. Remember that every living thing has its own unique characteristics and strengths."""