Location: Forest

Characters: A jackal

Items: Trees

Action: A jackal smiling proudly, unaware of the coming trouble

The jackal thought he was the smartest animal.

He felt proud of outwitting the lion and the wolf.

But his tricks wouldn’t last forever.

Location: Forest

Characters: Wolf, deer, monkey, birds, and other forest animals

Items: Trees

Action: Animals staring quietly at the worried wolf

Other animals heard about the jackal’s schemes.

They decided to stay away from him.

No one wanted to be his friend.

Location: Forest

Characters: A wolf

Items: Trees

Action: A sad and regretful jackal sitting alone

The jackal had no friends to help him later.

When the food was gone, he felt lonely and hungry.

He wished he hadn’t been so cunning.

Location: Forest

Characters: A lion, a wolf, and a jackal

Items: Trees

Action: A lion and wolf talking about the jackal

Just as the jackal wandered off alone, the lion and the wolf sat beneath a shady tree, sharing stories and laughing about how they had once been tricked.

They realized that working together brought more peace than fighting over lies.

From that day on, they became loyal friends, hunting and feasting side by side.