A fierce lion hunted so many animals that the forest creatures made a deal: each day, one animal would go to his den, so he would stop killing at random.

One day it was a small rabbit's turn. He walked slowly and arrived very late. The furious lion roared. "Forgive me, King," said the rabbit. "Another lion stopped me on the way. He says he is the real king of this forest."

"Show me this impostor!" thundered the lion. The rabbit led him to a deep well. "He lives down there." The lion looked in, saw his own reflection, and roared. The echo roared back. In a rage, the lion leapt in to fight — and was never seen again.