The Wolf and the Fox

He was the biggest wolf anyone had ever seen. He could outrun any wolf in the pack and pin any two of them to the ground.

"That is no wolf," the others said. "That is a lion!" Soon they all called him Lion. "Good morning, Lion!" they said. "After you, Lion!"

The big wolf had a great deal of muscle and not much sense, and he believed them. "I am a lion," he said. "What am I doing here with wolves?"

He lifted his head and walked out of the pack. He crossed the hills and went to live among the lions. He slept where they slept and ate what they left.

An old fox watched him go by, trotting along at the back of the pride. She shook her head.

"I hope I never make myself look as silly as you," she said. "Among wolves, you are as big as a lion. But here among lions, you are just a wolf."