One day, the animals gathered at the Great Council and jointly decided that from now on they would not devour each other, but would live in peace and friendship. They chose Leo as their ruler. Then they developed laws and determined punishments for those who violate these laws.
Leo set up his residence in a large forest, where he lived surrounded by his closest courtiers - the Jackal, the Boar, the Fox, the Hare, the Donkey, the Chicken and the Cow. Each of them had their own duties: the Boar served the Lion as a mat, the Jackal as a blanket. The hare was a pillow, The hen laid eggs. The Fox carried water, the Donkey carried firewood, and the Cow gave milk.
The animals lived in peace and quiet. Both predators and herbivores grazed side by side in the green meadows. Their prosperity would have continued forever if not for the Jackal, Leo’s advisor. It was he who broke everything. He alone, insidious and malicious, did not like the new order. Memories of the old days, when he had plenty of fresh meat and warm blood, stirred his soul. And only fear of the Lion and his sharp claws held the Jackal back for the time being. But in the end he decided to resort to cunning and began to secretly incite the courtiers to disobedience. And what came of it, you will find out further.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru