The Elephant Girly-Face
Traditional | India
Kind elephant known as Girly-Face is captured by a hunter using deceit but is eventually freed by his loyal herd.
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Once upon a time, in a large green forest, there lived a big, kind elephant named Girly-Face. He was gentle and led a group of elephants, always making sure everyone was safe and happy.
One day, a man entered the forest. He watched Girly-Face from behind some trees. He saw how all the other elephants respected and followed their leader. The man was a hunter, and he thought, "This elephant is very strong. If I catch him, I can make a lot of money."
The man made a plan. He pretended to be a kind person who liked animals. He came close to Girly-Face, speaking softly and offering tasty fruits. Every day, he visited Girly-Face, and the kind elephant began to trust him.
One day, the man brought a heavy iron chain hidden under the fruits. While Girly-Face was eating, the man quickly tied the chain around the elephant’s leg. Girly-Face tried to break free, but the chain was too strong. The man laughed and said, "Now you belong to me, Girly-Face! You will work for me!"
The man took Girly-Face out of the forest and brought him to a village. There, he made the elephant work hard every day, carrying heavy loads. Girly-Face was sad and missed his freedom, but he was too kind to hurt anyone, even to escape.
Back in the forest, the other elephants were lost and worried without their leader. They searched for Girly-Face, and after a long time, they found him in the village, tired and chained.
The elephants felt sad, but they decided to help their leader. Late at night, they came to the village quietly and, with their strong trunks, they broke the chain and freed Girly-Face.
Girly-Face thanked his friends, and together they returned to their forest home. From that day on, Girly-Face was more careful and didn’t trust strangers easily. He lived happily with his group for the rest of his life.
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