In a savannah, there lived a brave lion who was known for his courage and strength. One day, while on his patrol, he came across a cunning hyena who was stealing food from a nearby village.

The lion approached the hyena and asked him to stop. But the hyena, who was quick-witted, said, “Why should I listen to you? You are just a cowardly lion who is afraid of his own shadow.”

The lion was offended by the hyena’s words and challenged him to a race. He said, “Let’s see who can run faster, and the winner gets to keep the food.”

The hyena agreed to the challenge, and the race began. The lion ran as fast as he could, but the hyena used his cunning and tricked the lion by taking a shortcut.

The hyena reached the finish line first and claimed the food. But the lion was not happy with the hyena’s dishonesty and decided to teach him a lesson.

The lion challenged the hyena to another race but this time, he said, “Let’s race to the village and back, and the winner gets to keep the food.”

The hyena agreed to the challenge, and the race began. But this time, the lion ran towards the village, while the hyena took the shortcut again.

However, the lion had already made a plan with the villagers, and they were waiting for him with their weapons. As soon as the hyena reached the village, the villagers caught him and punished him for stealing their food.

The hyena realized his mistake and apologized to the lion for his cunning. And the lion forgave him and taught him the value of honesty and integrity.