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Fire.

Orange flames dared to touch the sky. That grey smoke dared to choke his breath.
His half-burnt tail dared to break his resolve.

But the fire in him never left his heart.

The king of the jungle may have died that day, but he ferried all the other animals to safety before that.

Even in those dying moments, he fulfilled his responsibilities as a leader.

MacroTale by cchinu

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