Long ago, two people who lived in Itang village went to the forest of Obil to trap some animals. They set the trap and caught a lion, but the lion broke the trap and ran away. Now the lion was very angry and waited for the hunters. When he saw the hunters, he chased them but they ran away. The lion went back to his hiding. When they returned to the village, they decided not to tell anyone about what had happened. Everyone would laugh at them because they were defeated by a lion. The people of the village had gathered under a big tree where drinks were provided. When they had drunk their fill, one of the friends stood up and said, “This morning a lion chased us and we lost everything.” The second friend kept his hand on his shoulder and said, “Stop. Obil is dark.” What he meant was that Obil is a big forest and it can keep many secrets.
The Forest with Secrets
