54: The Heron and the Crab - A Panchatantra Story About the Promise That Was Never What It Seemed

An old heron could no longer catch fish the way he once had.So he sat at the edge of the lake and wept.When the creatures of the lake asked what was wrong, he told them he had heard terrible news — a drought was coming, the lake would dry up, every creature in it would die.But there was hope.He knew of another lake — full of water, covered in lotus flowers — and he would carry them there himself, one by one.The fish believed him.The crab was not so sure.But when his turn came he asked one small thing — to ride on the heron's back rather than in his beak.The heron agreed.As they flew, the crab looked down.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.