The Art of Survival
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Once upon a time, there were many cats and mice, and there was great enmity among them. In an attempt to end this hostility, the animals jointly decided to forge a relationship by marrying a cat and a mouse. However, the cats secretly planned to use this [event] as an opportunity to destroy the mice. The cats cleaned and decorated the house for the wedding, ensuring there were no escape routes. However, due to a mistake, they overlooked a small hole in the roof. On the day of the wedding, all the mice arrived, unaware of the cats' true intentions. Among the mice was a pregnant one who hid in a hole while the rest of the mice danced and celebrated with the cats. Unbe-knownst to the mice, a cat was stationed near the door and at every corner of the room. The cats sang songs, one of which told a tale about cats and mice going to the river on horseback to bring back gold and share it. Another song, filled with coded instruction, signalled the cats at the door and corners to draw their swords and attack the mice. As the cats sang the second song, they suddenly pounced, and a fierce fight broke out. The cats killed all the mice, fulfilling their sinister plan. However, they never discovered the pregnant mouse hidden in the hole. When the cats left, the pregnant mouse emerged and escaped. She eventually gave birth to many children. It is said that her offspring spread across the world, ensuring the survival of mice everywhere. The legend goes that the entire mouse population today descends from that single brave mouse who survived the cats' treachery.
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