The Chain of Fear in the Field of Agbon
Once upon a time, Agbon the farmer asked the lizard, the chicken, a falcon, and a hunter to work his fields.
The first to arrive was the lizard. Despite his small size, he got to work with remarkable eagerness, turning over the ground with a shocking diligence. While he worked, he glimpsed the chicken approaching the field in turn. Fearful of the idea of being pecked, the lizard hastily abandoned his work and went to hide in the freshly dug furrows.
Later, the chicken entered the field and began working the dirt with great energy. But while she busied herself, she glimpsed from afar the falcon arriving to begin his task. Frightened at the idea of being devoured, she too fled and hid.
The falcon arrived at the field and began to work enthusiastically. His hoe dug furrows while the lizard and chicken hid, watching out for the smallest sign of danger.
However, the falcon soon glimpsed the hunter's arrival, his gun slung on its strap over his shoulder. Full of panic, he quickly left his work, fled, and hid. While fleeing, he passed near the hiding spot of the lizard, who, sensing his presence, leaped out and began to run. This unexpected flight scared the chicken, who began to run as well, followed by the lizard and the falcon, who joined the chase.
And so, the three animals found themselves in a frantic race, each both hunter and prey under the impassive gaze of the hunter, who calmly observed them, his gun still on his shoulder.
Agbon, returning to the field to observe their progress, discovered such mayhem and laughed at the comedic scene of fear and chase.
Eventually, the lizard was unable to escape the chicken, and the chicken was unable to escape the falcon, and the falcon succumbed to the hunter’s fire.