The Orchard: Friendship, Courage, and Consequences I Story by Sohini
Sohini Uppaladhadiam, a 9-year-old from Hyderabad, spins a delightful animal fable about a Leopard, a Wolf, and a Lion King in The Orchard. Through an exciting forest adventure, she shares a valuable moral about friendship, respect, and the consequences of our actions.
The Orchard: Friendship, Courage, and Consequences
One fine day, two friends, The Leopard and The Wolf, met up at the edge of a forest. They thought of going to the orchard in the middle of the forest. The forest was very thick, but the fruits were very delicious.
The Journey to the Orchard
On the way, the Lion King was having a nap, but they knew nothing about what was waiting for them. There were many, many trees and lots and lots of barren, dry land surrounding the orchard, but they really wanted to reach the orchard.
The Lion King’s Roar
So, off they went, on a mission to reach the orchard. They walked and walked and walked, and it took a very, very long while. “Let’s have a little break from all that walking”, suggested The Leopard, so they sat to rest. While they were resting, they heard a loud “Roar”. That was the roar of The Lion King.
The friends were shocked. They didn’t know this was the Den of the Lion King.” Aaaah!” screamed the Leopard. The Wolf saw the Lion King and was walking up to him. The Leopard started signaling, “No! No! No! Don’t do that!”. But the wolf did not listen.
The Wolf’s Mistake
The wolf walked up to him and said, “Hey, you great big cat, how dare you scare us like that?” The Lion King woke up, startled. “How could you say that to me?! Don’t you know who I am?” he screamed. Scared, the wolf wanted to go back. He tried to escape, but the Lion King was holding him tight. He then left the Wolf and pounced on him and attacked him.
The wolf was struggling, desperate to escape, while the Leopard sat there, watching the chaos. The Lion lost his grip and accidentally let go, leaving the Wolf with scars, cuts, and bruises. The Wolf realized his mistake.
The Moral of the Story
The Wolf realized that if you’re mean to someone, it will definitely come back to you. Then the Leopard healed the Wolf, and they reached the orchard, ate the fruits, and lived happily ever after.
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What a story!