Toto, the rabbit, was the saddest of all from his tribe. There were no rabbits of his age he could befriend. One day, Toto decided to leave the lake and move to the big lush jungle with dreams of finding a few friends of his kind. He walked past by a tree and found a snake crawling down from the branches. The snake had big round eyes that looked kind and just. It was thin and covered in sleek gold skin. The grace that fell from its eyes caught Toto's attention.
"Hi, I am Toto. I
am new in this jungle. Will you be my friend?" asked the little rabbit.
The snake leaped out
from the branches and gleamed at Toto. "Of course, I will. Everyone here
calls me Sara, and so can you!"
Toto's flurry ears
stood in joy. He had finally made a friend!
"I have another
friend whom you may like in this place. Her name is Yana, and she is a fox.
Let's go to meet her!" exclaimed Sara, the snake.
They set off deeper in
the jungle to look for her. When they reached Yana's house, they found her
crying in the bushes. She had fallen off a rock and broken her leg. Although
she was a beautiful young fox with eyes very bright, all the crying made her
look weak and dull. Toto, the rabbit, felt bad for Yana. He knew what it was
like to sit alone and cry and did not want Yana to go through it too. Toto
promised Sara that he would take care of her.
Ever since the day Toto
had found new friends, he tried not to upset any of them. In fact, the rabbit
would bring them fruits from his house and flowers from the lake. Sara and Yana
both liked to put the lilies on their head, but it never stayed on Sara's
round, silky face. Yana, the fox, tucked them on her ears and walked in the
jungle with pride. She was happy to wear lake lilies, and Toto was happiest to have
found friends, finally.
One day, while walking
off a high place, Toto held Yana and Sara's hands. He was scared that he might
fall and break his leg. It was the same cliff Yana had dropped from earlier, so
he was sure that she would protect him. Sara, the snake, did not want to take a
risk. She let go of Toto's hands and crawled her way away from the cliff,
leaving the other two behind. The ridge was getting steeper as they walked out
of there. Toto, the rabbit, had never been at a place so high. He held onto
Yana's foot so he may not fall off the cliff.
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Both of them could have
moved past the narrow edge if stayed close enough, but all the attention of
Yana was at her lilies. A strong wind was blowing them away. To grab the flying
lilies, she moved too fast, too soon. With Yana's mighty push, Toto stumbled
with a rock and dropped off the edge. He held onto a stone, waiting for Yana to
notice. The wind had taken her lilies away. All upset when she finally looked
down, she saw the lilies lying on Toto's head. The rabbit thought his friend
was coming to save him, but she only wanted the lilies off his head. Toto
unknowingly left his grip, giving himself all to Yana's mercy, but she only
took the lilies and tucked them behind her ears.
Whilst falling off the cliff Toto understood what friendships must not be like.
Hope Toto survives!
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