Tortoise, Cheetah, and Lightning

Published: March 20, 2020, 8:08 a.m.

Tortoise trundled to the front of the assembly, bowed before the king and queen, and spoke.

\u201cLightning.\u201d

Gasps and whispers passed through the assembly of animals. Suddenly, Cheetah appeared before them all. She bowed before the king and queen.

\xa0\u201cThat cannot be,\u201d Cheetah said. \u201cFor Lightning is my mother.\u201d

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Tortoise and Cheetah both claim to be the only child of Lightning.\xa0 To prove who is the true child, they engage in a contest of quickness.

Hear the story in this episode.

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Genre: Fable

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CREDITS

Story: \u201cTortoise, Cheetah, and Lightning\u201d Copyright \xa9 2016 by Nila L. Patel

Music:

\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\u201d by Digital Emotions

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Music by Lee Rosevere
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Music by TRG Banks
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\u201cPacked lunch\u201d
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Music by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Music by TRG Banks is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License

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