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In a beautiful lake, many fish came together to hear a story told by one of their own. One time, the story began, there was a king who had a gold back. He lit the way through the waters and spoke in a whisper throughout all the earth. Queen Rain forgot to send showers so Mother Earth would need to replenish where there was a loss. King Wind would take all the drops away and the lake became a pool. Queen Rain heard the whisper and looked down to awaken the clouds, and King Thunder came as well. Then fire reigned down. Suddenly the earth shook and the cloud-leaders marched around the sky and the cannons were shooting lightning and the raindrops fell. The King was afraid that the water might be taken away before the lake filled up, so he spoke louder. Suddenly the water rushed from the sky and the fish recognized it was the King's love to shake the earth and allow water to pour into the lake. They lived happily ever after.
Characters:
Fish
A great king
Queen Rain
Mother Earth
King Wind
King Thunder
Setting:
The Lake
Bibliography: The Empty Lake, Twenty Jataka Tales, Noor Inayat, The Empty Lake
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