Once upon a time, there was a flock of
doves that flew in search of food led by their king. One day, they had flown a
long distance and were very tired. The dove king encouraged them to fly a
little further. The smallest dove picked up speed and found some rice scattered
beneath a banyan tree. So all the doves landed and began to eat.
Suddenly a net fell over them and they were
all trapped. They saw a hunter approaching carrying a huge club. The doves
desperately fluttered their wings trying to get out, but to no avail.
The king had an idea. He advised all the
doves to fly up together carrying the net with them. He said that there was
strength in unity.
Each dove picked up a portion of the net
and together they flew off carrying the net with them. The hunter looked up in
astonishment. He tried to follow them, but they were flying high over hills and
valleys. They flew to a hill near a city of temples where there lived a mouse
who could help them. He was a faithful friend of the dove king.
When the mouse heard the loud noise of
their approach, he went into hiding. The dove king gently called out to him and
then the mouse was happy to see him. The dove king explained that they had been
caught in a trap and needed the mouse's help to gnaw at the net with his teeth
and set them free.
The mouse agreed saying that he would set
the king free first. The king insisted that he first free his subjects and the
king last. The mouse understood the king's feelings and compled with his
wishes. He began to cut the net and one by one all the doves were freed
including the dove king.
They all thanked the mouse and flew away
together, united in their strength.
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