Library: Say Please

Once upon time in spring. Fox, rabbit and bear were having their annual meeting. The meeting was held near clear crystal lake. The weather was warm and they were pleased, the long cold winter was finally over. "I wish I could grow wings and fly south, I can't stand these winters anymore. My balls are still stiff from wading in snow." said bear and refueled campfire. "My winter wasn't so good either. I nearly got trampled by mammoth. Because my mother forced me to wear white winter coat." rabbit said with sad look in his face. "I don't have anything against winter" Fox said. "Except, I'm sick for frozen vegetables. Would be nice to eat something warm for a change." After couple of hours complaining they decided that this would be last miserably winter. "Something needs to be done, but what we can do?" bear asked. "I know!" rabbit yelled. "I have heard that in enchanted forest. There lives a powerful witch, who can help us." And so these three fellows packed their gear for long journey. They had to travel 300 long miles, all way from Taiga to Enchanted forest. Luckily the summer was warm, and there was plenty of berries, honey and fish to eat. It was late summer when fellows finally arrived in enchanted forest. It took just a half day to search cabin where witch lived. With no worries group entered hut. "What we have here... Quite unusual group you are. What brings you here?" old witch asked. "Oh, mighty witch, you have to do something!" all three fellows shouted. "We have come here across the whole world to meet you." rabbit started. "Winters have become so miserably that we want you to do something about it." fox demanded. "Or else something bad would happen to you." bear bullied. Witch got angry for the arrogance, how the request was presented. No manners at all. But witch thought that now it would be nice time to teach good lesson for these newbies. Acting fearful witch asked: "Oh please, save my life. What I can do for you? I'm just an old lady, don't do me no harm." And sure for victory and good price rabbit, bear and fox dictated their demands for easier life. "So, you don't want to see snow or frozen lakes anymore?" witch asked from bear. Bear nodded firmly while dreaming for a pair of wings in his back, so he could fly south. "And you don't want ever again, eat frozen vegetables?" witch asked from fox. Fox agreed with image of machine, that would provide infinite amount of freshly baked blueberry pies. And finally witch turned towards rabbit "And you, my little fellow. Don't want to be trampled by mammoths anymore, cause they can't see you in snow." Rabbit jumped enthusiastically and thought: "Soon I'll be as big as bear, and my mom can't force me to wear white coat." "Very well then, I shall fulfill your request." witch said, and started casting spell. At dusk the spell was ready and our young fellows didn't feel a thing. It would take one night for spell take effect. Fox, bear and rabbit fell a sleep quickly after making camp. Everyone dreaming about their bright new future. No words couldn't tell the surprise when fellows woke up. They were changed but not even close to what they were hoping for. For that day on rabbits have had long ears, so they could hear mammoths closing in. And foxes didn't have to eat any frozen food, they became allergic to all vegetables and started eat fresh warm meat with legs and funny ears. Last but not least, bears have slept winters so their balls wouldn't be frozen anymore. And what do we learn here, nothing at all. Except if you are not highbie, learn to say please when you want something.

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