The Wooden Guns

　　A WILD ASS1 and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might

　　capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease. The Lion

　　agreed to assist the Wild Ass with his strength, while the Wild

　　Ass gave the Lion the benefit of his greater speed. When they

　　had taken as many beasts as their necessities required, the Lion

　　undertook to distribute the prey2, and for this purpose divided it

　　into three shares. "I will take the first share," he said,

　　"because I am King: and the second share, as a partner with you

　　in the chase: and the third share (believe me) will be a source

　　of great evil to you, unless you willingly resign it to me, and

　　set off as fast as you can."

　　Might makes right.