The Slave and the Lion - Story

The Slave and the Lion

Short Story on "The Slave and the Lion"

Once there was a slave. His master treated him with utmost cruelty. He was so much teased that he ran away to the nearby forest. One day he suddenly came across a lion. It was limping and groaning with acute pain. The lion held its paw to him. He did not lose his courage and examined the paw carefully. He saw a big thorn pierced in it. As soon as he pulled out the thorn the lion was relieved of his pain. As an expression of gratitude, it began to lick slave’s hands and disappeared behind the thick green trees.

After some days the slave was caught and was sentenced to be put before a hungry lion. The lion saw him carefully and the second moment it was licking his feet. It was the same lion that met him in the forest. The slave told the whole story to the judge who was so much impressed by his boldness and kindness that he ordered to at once set him free. The lion was also set free in the jungle.

Moral: Kindness never goes unrewarded.

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