In the heart of the jungle lived Colin the cobra. He slithered proudly, hissing at butterflies, lizards, and even elephants.
“I am the king of the forest!” he boasted, puffing his hood. “Everyone fears me.”
But the ants, marching in neat little lines, were not impressed. “He thinks he’s so powerful,” whispered Andy, the ant captain. “Maybe it’s time he learns that strength isn’t everything.”
Ant-Sized Trouble
One morning, Colin blocked the ants’ path. “Bow before me, tiny crawlers!” he hissed.
The ants giggled. “We may be small, but we are many,” said Andy.
Colin laughed so hard he almost tied himself in a knot. “You? You couldn’t scare a grasshopper!”
“Let’s test that,” Andy replied, twinkling with mischief.
The Tickle Attack
That night, while Colin dozed under a tree, the ants got to work. They marched up his tail, crawled under his scales, and began to tickle.
“Hey! What’s happening?” Colin hissed, wiggling and squirming. His hood flapped wildly as he rolled in the grass, trying to shake them off.
The forest animals gathered to watch. The parrots cackled, the monkeys fell out of trees laughing, and even the elephants trumpeted with joy.
Finally, Colin gave up, panting. “Stop, stop! I can’t take the tickles!”
A Lesson Learned
The ants hopped off and saluted. “See, Colin? You may be big, but we’re clever together.”
Colin hung his head. “You’re right. I was too proud. Maybe being king isn’t about scaring others, it’s about being fair.”
Andy nodded. “Exactly. Respect is earned, not demanded.”
From that day, Colin stopped boasting and started helping. He slithered paths clear for the ants and warned them of danger. And the ants? They shared their leftover crumbs with him, though they never let him forget the Great Tickle Attack.
The jungle animals still laugh whenever they see Colin the cobra wiggle. And Colin just sighs with a grin, “At least I learned my lesson.”
The End !
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