The Tortoise and the Rabbit's Race

Once upon a time, in a quiet golden desert lived a happy rabbit and a gentle tortoise.

They were best friends who loved to play together. One warm morning, the rabbit laughed

and said, "I'm so fast, I bet I can reach that cactus before you."

The tortoise smiled kindly. "Maybe you can, my friend," he said. "But let's have

a friendly race and find out." All the desert animals gathered to watch. The fox waved a

green leaf to start the race, and off they went. The rabbit ran so quickly that the

sand twirled behind him like tiny dust clouds. The tortoise moved slowly,

step by step, steady and calm. Soon the rabbit grew tired. He saw a shady tree