IV

The Giraffe and the Lion

Written and Illustrated by

ILONA BASTOS

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"Great preparation, Giraffe!", growled the Tiger, sarcasticly. "I appreciate your kindness... Oh! Oh! Oh!"

Everybody looked at the Tiger with surprise. Something amazing was hapenning! The Tiger had simply lost his composure, bent all over himself and jumped, with his paws in his tummy.

"I thought I'd come to watch a fight", exclaimed a parrot. "But, after all, the Tiger invited us for a ballet show. He wants us to see what a great dancer he is?..."

"And singer, too! That's a shame he's too much out of tune to my taste!", added the Monkey, understanding what was going on. Once again the Giraffe had done it wrong and the magic potion was suitable only for tummy pains.

"Oh! Oh!", moaned Tony. "My dear tummy!"

At first, the Lion thought t he Tiger might be using some kind of a trick. But soon he understood that was for real. He stood up with dignity and spoke up:

"My subjects! Tony the Tiger lost his nerve and doesn't want to fight any more. Let it be so. I don't wish the war. In the past, I have governed my kingdom in peace, and that's the way I want to govern it in the future. Now, don't worry, my subjects. There are no more menaces to you or to your king."

And, while the Tiger and his followers - which were only a few of them - went away, humiliated and ashamed, the loyal subjects of the Lion surrounded him happily.

"As for you, Giraffe", added the king. "I nominate you Royal Scientist."

"I thank you, your Majesty", murmured the Giraffe deeply moved. "Just for you I will invent magic potions that will perform the most fantastic transformations."

"Certainly!" conceded the Lion, moving away.

"Well done, Giraffe!", approved the Monkey, giving a slap on her back and winkling. "You surely didn't turn Simon into a super fighter, but ideed you turned Tony into a ballerina!"

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