Education English | Narrative Text : The Jackal who Saved the Lion | Once upon time there lived a lion in a forest. One day when he went to drink water in a river. one of his feet got stuck into the damp mushy mud of the river. He tried a lot to get out of the mud, but the did not achieve. He had to lie without food for days because he didn't find any help. On one fortunate day, a kind Jackal came to drink water from the river. when he saw the lion he went closer to the lion and said "what is the matter? why are you resting here?
The lion narrated him the pathetic story, the Jackal instantly made away out from the sand but the lion was unable to move his feet. As he was set in the same posture for last several days, his body became stiff. The Jackal understood the condition of the lion and helped him to get out of the mud with an extra effort. The lion was really thankful to Jackal for his kind help. He was very happy to get free after so many days.
The lion appreciated the effort made by the jackal, he offered the jackal to live close to him and also promise to give food to him whenever he caught food. The jackal accepted the offer and started living with the lion. Thus, they lived happily sharing the food with the passing time they expanded their families. The lion had cubs and the jackal had kit jackals. Both the lion and the jackal were passing their days happily. They did not have any idea that their friendship was wot liked by their families.
One day after a long time, the lioness lady of the lion's house, told her cubs that she did not like the amity between the jackal and her husband. The cubs passed the message to the kid jackals. The lady jackal passed the complained the matter to her husband.
The jackal wen to the lion and asked " I helped you without any thought in return. you has asked me to live with you, now if you don't want me to live with you, you should have told me yourself what did you involve your wife and cubs to convey this?" The lion was shocked to her such words. he said " My dear friend, what are you saying? I don't find any problem with you or your friendship .He assumed the jackal that he had no such ill feelings for the friendship between them.
The lion also assured that he would talk to the lioness and solve the whole matter. The jackal was intelligent and understood the situation. He said to the lion. "Dear friend , I know you are sincere but our families could not exactly respond the same level of friendship. so let us apart and meet often as friends. we could also hunt together, it would be better if our families stay apart. 'The lion agreed to the proposal with a heavy heart.
The two families parted from each other as friends. The jackal and lion continued to share the friendship. They often met each other and hunt together. Thus the two friends shared a healthy friendship thought their life.
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