There lived a heron by a big lake. He used to catch fish and eat them. But he had become old and could not catch fish like before. He went without food for many days together,
“What can I say," said the heron in a sad voice. “Something terrible is going to happen."
“What is that?" asked the crab anxiously,
The crab went to the fishes in the lake and told them what the heron had told him. They were all filled with fear. “O no! What do we do? We will all die." they cried.
Every day, the heron would fly the fishes one by one. He would hold one gingerly between his long beak and fly away. But instead of taking them to any lake, he would land on a rock some distance away and eat them. Then he would rest till evening and return to the lake.
The heron agreed to take the crab to the other lake.
But the crab was too large for the heron to carry in his beak So the crab climbed on to the heron’s back and they started the journey After a while, the crab grew impatient,
“How far is the lake?" he asked the heron.