Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there was a big pond. Many fishes, frogs, and crabs lived in it. There was also an old heron who found it hard to catch food because he was so old.
One day, the heron had a tricky idea. He acted very sad and stayed at the side of the pond, not trying to catch any fish.
Seeing this, a fish asked, "Why are you not eating as usual? You look very sad."
The heron said, "I heard people talking about emptying this pond to grow their crops. I'm worried we will all lose our home and die. I'm too old to find a new home."
The news scared all the pond creatures. They went to the heron and asked, "What can we do?"
The heron told them about a safe pond deep in the forest. But, he said he was too weak to help them get there.
The scared creatures begged for his help. The heron agreed but said he could only carry a few each day. Every day, he would take some fish to a so-called safe pond. But he would really take them to a rock and eat them.
This way, the old heron could get his food easily. The number of creatures in the pond started to get smaller.
One smart old crab saw that no one ever came back from the new pond. So, when it was his turn, he wanted to see what was really happening.
The heron flew over the rock with the crab in his mouth. The crab saw the bones of his friends. He knew the heron was tricking them. He used his strong claws to cut off the heron's head, saving himself and getting justice for his friends.
After killing the heron, the crab went back to the pond and told everyone about the heron's trick. After that, the remaining fishes and frogs lived without fear.
Once upon a time, deep in the meadows of an oh-so-dense forest, there was this pond. This wasn't just any puddle of water, no-siree! This was THE place to be if you were a fish, frog, or crab. Imagine the coolest playground but underwater!
And in this splash-tastic hangout lived an old heron who was, well, let's just say he'd seen better days. He couldn't dart his beak into the water fast enough to catch a snack, sort of like trying to grab a cookie but only getting crumbs.
One day, this wily old bird hatched a plan so clever it would make a fox say, "Whoa, that's clever!" Instead of hunting, the heron perched by the pond, looking sadder than a clown without a circus.
So a fish, bubbly as ever, swam up and asked, "Hey, what's the deal? No fishing today? You look like someone just told you ice cream melts!"
The heron sighed. "Oh, you haven't heard? People are gonna drain this pond, grow some corn or something, and we're all gonna be evicted! I'm way too old to pack up and move to a new pond. Can't teach an old heron new tricks, you know!"
Cue the underwater panic! Fish were flapping, frogs were hopping, and crabs were—well, crab-walking? They all gathered around the heron. "Is there a PLAN B?" they croaked, ribbited, and bubbled.
"Well," said the heron, "there is another pond, super secret and safe, deep in the forest. But oh, I'm just too old and tired to lead the way."
The pond folks nearly begged. "Please, oh please, you must help us!"
"Alright, fine," said the heron, "but I can only carry a few of you each day. I'm not as young as I used to be!"
So every day, Mr. Heron would pick up a few fish and supposedly fly them to this 'haven'. In reality, he'd take them to a rock and—let's just say he'd have himself a little seafood buffet.
But here comes our hero: one super sharp crab with a sixth sense for trickery! When it was his turn to be "relocated," this clever crab thought, "Something's fishy here, and it's not just the pond water!"
Up, up, up into the sky they went. The heron was flying over a suspicious-looking rock when the crab spotted it: bones, fish bones, frog bones, even some crab shells! The jig was up! This wasn't a relocation program; it was a dinner reservation!
Quick as a wink, the crab snapped his strong claws and, snip-snip, off went the heron's head. It was a crabtastic move of bravery, and also, poetic justice!
The crab wiggled and jiggled until he safely landed back in the pond, and boy, did he have a tale to tell! "Listen up, my finned and web-footed buddies! That heron wasn't a savior; he was a scam artist!"
After that, let's just say life in the pond went back to being the underwater party it was meant to be. No more heron, no more fear, and one hero crab who couldn't help but think, "It's good to trust, but it's better to verify!"
Deep in the woods where the green trees stand,
There was a busy pond, like a small piece of land.
Fishes, frogs, and crabs liked to play,
And an old heron lived there, but he felt quite gray.
Old Mr. Heron found it hard to eat,
So he thought up a trick that was really quite neat.
He looked really sad, as he sat by the shore,
Making the fishes wonder, "Is there something more?"
"Why the long face?" a fish swam to ask,
Mr. Heron sighed, ready for his task.
"People might empty our pond," he said with a pout,
"Then we'll have nowhere to swim about."
This made all the fishes and frogs feel bad,
They swam up to Mr. Heron, looking quite sad.
"What should we do?" they all wanted to know,
Mr. Heron said, "To a safer pond we must go."
"But I'm old," he added, "too tired to lead."
"Please help us!" they begged, filled with great need.
So, each day he'd carry a few on a flight,
But instead of a new home, he'd have a quick bite.
The pond was now quiet, less splish and less splash,
As Mr. Heron's belly got big in a dash.
Then a wise crab noticed, "Hey, where'd they all go?"
So he hopped on Mr. Heron to see, just for show.
Flying over a rock, what did crabby then see?
Bones of his friends! "This can't really be!"
With a snip and a snap, the old heron fell down,
Mr. Crab had saved the day, wearing a hero's crown.
He raced back to tell everyone the news,
About Mr. Heron and his sneaky, bad ruse.
From that day on, in their watery den,
The fishes and frogs could happily play again.
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