Lane Deer

 Written by: Abdullah Fazli

Once upon a time, there was a deer living in a jungle. The deer had a sister, Safidak and a brother, Shakh Tizak.

One day they decided to leave the jungle for a pasture. They reached to a crossing way and did not know which way is safer.

Safidak preferred the left side but Deer insisted on going on the right side. They separated their way. Deer was running faster to reach the pasture before his brother and sister would reach there. A hungry wolf saw him and ran to catch Deer. Deer saw him and ran away, dived in a river and badly injured his leg. He was crying and went out of the river. 

Safidak and Shakh Tizak heard his voice and ran to help him. They took the Deer to home and brought some herbs to cure his leg. After a few days, the Deer became well and they went to the same pasture they had gone before.

Safidak and Shakh Tizak started eating grass but Deer stopped eating. He said that the grass of this pasture is not tasty and he wants to eat the grass on the mountain. Safidak and Shakh Tizak prevented him from climbing the mountain because his leg was recovered recently but he did not accept.

After a while, rain started. Safidak and Shakh Tizak wanted the Deer to come down slowly. Deer wanted to show himself strong, he jumped down. This time he broke his leg and injured his waist. Safidak and Shakh Tizak took him home. they brought a bonesetter monkey. She prepared some medicines and put on his broken leg.

Deer was suffering from the pain and promised that he would not be careless anymore about what others say.