Raven and Fox
ሰለሙን ግደይ
Isaac Okwir

Long ago, wild animals lived together.

Raven and Fox were good friends.

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There was a famine. The animals had nothing to eat.

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Fox and Raven went in search of food.

They found some meat. Raven started eating alone.

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Fox saw Raven eating meat alone. She grabbed the bird.

"Shall I kill you or not?" asked Fox.

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"Please, do not kill me! Specially, do not throw me off the cliff," begged Raven.

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Fox replied, "I will not throw you off the cliff."

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But Fox had decided to throw Raven off the cliff.

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Fox threw Raven off the cliff.

She stood at the edge of the cliff to check for Raven's body.

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Meanwhile, Raven had turned in the air and started flying.

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Raven landed in a tree.

Fox and Raven saw each other.

10

"I escaped because I am clever," boasted Raven.

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"You escaped because I let you escape," replied Fox.

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Raven and Fox
Author - ሰለሙን ግደይ, ገ/ኣምላኽ ገ/መደህን
Translation - Angesom Abadi
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - English
Level - First sentences