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Braima Moiwai, The Lion Story, page 13 <br /> All the animals again gathered under the mbellay tree. They talked <br /> and talked about the problem but no one could come up with a solution. <br /> "I guess," Mother Monkey said, "we just have to go along with Old <br /> Lion. Who would like to be the first volunteer to be eaten tomorrow?" <br /> A terrified silence hung over them. Even the wind seemed to hold its <br /> breath. <br /> The inside of little Har-gbe's mind felt like the deepest part of the <br /> forest in the middle of the night. Then she heard herself saying, "I will <br /> volunteer." <br /> The others again looked at her in amazement. <br /> The next morning, the animals gathered again, hugging and thanking <br /> little Har-gbe for her bravery before she set out to meet Old Lion. She felt <br /> so scared her legs barely carried her, and she arrived late at his cave. <br />