The Hare and the Elephants

Haiga says

Let's settle in and begin.

Long ago, a terrible dry season settled over the southern forests. Ponds cracked into dust, streams disappeared, and even the mighty banyan trees drooped their leaves in the heat.

Theme · A gentle, clever idea can move even the mightiest, when force never could.

Source · Folk-lore of the Telugus — G. R. Subramiah Pantulu · Plot based on the public-domain tale 'The Hare and the Elephants' from Folk-lore of the Telugus, already gentle and non-violent in its original form; retold with warmer dialogue for young readers.