When I read stories, I always try to relate them back to what I know and have experienced. Which I think most people do.
In this story, a young lion comes across a wolf. The wolf is scared of him and so he tries to befriend the lion and asks to live in his den. The lion knew his mother and father would not be happy because they said not to make friends with wolves but he thought this wolf was nice enough.
He brought him back and his father was not happy but the young lion figured he knew better (like all young people) and let the wolf stay.
The wolf eventually talked the young lion into going to hunt for horse because they had not had it before. When the lions father found this out he told him that the ponies were for the king only and he should not do that. But, the young lion liked the taste of the horse soooo much that he kept going behind his fathers back and killing and feasting on the ponies, with the help of the wolf.
His father even told him that he would die and that lions who eat the king's ponies will not live long.
When the king found out he did many things to try and move the ponies so the young lion couldn't get to them. The young lion and wolf always found a way. Finally, the king had enough and found an archer to kill the lion.
The young lion was eventually shot. The wolf would always stay behind and watch the lion but wasn't willing to go in for attack himself.
The lion died and the wolf went back to his home in the woods.
I do a lot of work revolving around recovery and substance use. This story reminded me of my own life experiences and stories that have been told to me. Young kids meet, one asks the other to do something with/for them. They know it's wrong and don't listen to their parents. They eventually become addicted (like the lion enjoying the horse so much after the first taste.) The community, parents, teachers, counselors do all they can to place restrictions and barriers for the young kids to not have access to the drugs or people using the drugs with them. (Like the king moving the ponies and doing what he can to avoid extreme consequences).
This doesn't stop the person (lion ) from wanting the drug (ponies). Unfortunately, this can lead to their death like in the case of the lion. Often times it starts with another peer (the wolf).
This is what the story immediately made me think of.
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