The Clever Rabbit (5)

The Clever Rabbit (5)

Lambakarna said loudly, " Salutations, O Elephant King ! "

The Elephant King looked around, but he could not see anyone.

Suddenly he spotted a lovely rabbit  sitting on a boulder.

" What is the matter ? " asked the Elephant King.
" Why are you calling out to me ? "

The rabbit said, " O Elephant King, I am the messenger of the Moon. She has sent me here to tell you that she is very angry with all of you. "

" The Moon is angry with us ! " said the Elephant King, looking surprised.
" What have we done ? "

" What have you done ? " said the rabbit, trying to show off his status.
" you ask me what you have done !
In fact, you have committed a sin.
Yesterday afternoon, you bathed in this pond on the banks of which live the rabbits so dear to the moon.
And you trampled some of them under your feet !
This pond is the Moon's gift to the rabbits.
No one has the right to come here. "

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