Writing by Rus

The Ridiculous Raven

by

Rus

            There was a great fluttering of wings as the wobbly raven flew awkwardly  

over the castle. The king in the castle was fond of lions, so he caught a lion and

 brought it back and put it in the court yard to wander around and be free. The

raven stared down on the lion with his huge mane swinging back and forth

beautifully across his immense head.

            "I wish I could be like that lion with my mane swinging back and forth on

my head," sighed the drab raven. Then suddenly an idea swept through her mind.

She flapped down to the lion and grabbed his hairs in his mane and yanked them

out. The lion roared and the king ran out. Seeing the raven, he laughed so hard

that even the lion was frightened! The raven was so startled that she dropped the

hairs and flew away with great disappointment. By trying to make herself look

better, she only made herself look ridiculous.