The Cat Man Lion Story

Once upon long ago a cat erred throughout the nearby woods when he met up with a fearsome lion. The lion stopped and looked at the cat and said,
- "You are a cousin of ours, aren't you?"
- "Yes, I am!" the cat replied, "and I am rather a near relative of yours". The lion sighed and asked,
- "But, tell us, how come that you are that small, undersized and hardly mew anything?!"
-"Oh, they’re Man’s gazes that render me so!" the cat replied in a sad voice.
- "Do we know that Man! I mean, is Man among the current species of animals that serve our majesty?!" The lion said in arrogance.
- "I don't think so, your majesty!" The cat scornfully answered, "I mean he is the one who exploits all the other species in your venerable kingdom!"
- "Oh no!" the lion exclaimed, "Do you mean what you are saying right now! Otherwise you are foolish!"
- "He even eats most of your nation except for dirty stinking ones!" The cat mockingly comments.
- "Are you kidding our majesty, thou little mewing creature" the lion retorted!
- "Sorry your majesty! I wanted to say that Man is not an ordinary animal. He is one who can use tools better than anyone in your kingdom!" the cat said trying to lower the tension.
- "Do you mean that he is better than apes in using tools?!" The lion inquired.
- "Yes!" the cat hurriedly answered.
- "So I don't know this creature and I am eager to know him!" The lion said.
-"I guess I have to show your majesty! So would you mind following me?" The cat asked gently.
- "Go ahead! And tell me a little more about this creature!" The lion roared in pride.

The two started to walk towards the nearest village when they suddenly saw a man trying to split a tree trunk into two long halves. The cat stopped and pointed to the man whispering in the lion's ear,
- "Here is one!"
- "That meager little mortal can do all that damage you talked about!" the lion exclaimed in complete astonishment! And added, "Aren't you mistaken?! As with a single blow from our paw, we can make him a useless dead carcass."
- "No, your majesty! I've always been living under his power." The cat answered sadly.

The lion stealthily and prudently stepped towards the wood cutter and roared,