The Fox and the Crane - By Adarsh Kumar

Once upon a time, there was a fox. He was trying to hunt for a big, fat and juicy prey for almost a year.  Finally, the day came. He spotted a big fat elephant. So he hunted it down and had a lavish meal.  Without thinking of any bones, he kept eating and eating until a small bone got stuck in his mouth.  He yelled out loud for help. He announced a big reward for whoever could take out the bone stuck in his mouth.

Many animals refused to but a crane that was passing by heard this and was ready to accept it. Then the crane was taken to the fox and the greedy crane was ready to take out the bone for a reward. The crane said, “It will pain but the bone will come out.” Slowly, the crane took out the bone and the fox was free of pain. When the crane asked for his prize, the fox said,”Haha! There is no prize. But you should thank god as I did not bite your beak. I could have bitten it easily. Go away!”  The crane was really sad and angry to hear this as he took out the bone for the prize. He decided to take revenge.

After 3-4 days or so, the crane invited the fox at his place to have dinner. As soon as the fox entered the crane’s home, an aroma of delicious fish was there to greet him. The fox was happy that he was going to have a lavish dinner. Then the dinner was served. It was served in a jar with a tall neck so that the fox could not eat anything from it. The fox could only smell the fish. He was really sad. So again, he decided to take revenge. 

Then again after 2-3 days, the fox invited the crane for dinner. This time, soup was served in flat plates. And obviously, the crane couldn't drink it as it has a long beak and for the fox, he happily licked the soup and enjoyed the meal.