Chapter 22
While roaming along the seashore, a lion saw a dolphin basking on the surface of the water, and he suggested to him that they form an alliance.
“Since I am king of the beasts,” the lion said, “and you are the sovereign ruler of all the inhabitants of the ocean, we ought to be great friends and allies, if possible.”
The dolphin consented to this proposal, and not long after this, the lion was having a fight with a wild bull and called upon the dolphin for his promised support. Although the dolphin was ready to help the lion, he discovered that he could not come out of the sea to help his ally, and the lion called him a traitor.
“Don’t blame me,” responded the dolphin. “Blame my nature. No matter how powerful I am at sea, my nature makes me helpless on land.”
Choose allies, who are not just willing to help, but also have the power to do so.
