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For five long years, a mischievous monkey had gotten into the habit of mocking a powerful lion and teasing him. Every day, the monkey would go into the lion’s den, make funny faces, emit ridiculous noises, and even throw stones at the predator.
Monkey Business
At first, the lion ignored the monkey, perhaps deeming that chasing after him wasn’t worth the effort. But as time went on, the monkey’s teasing became more and more unbearable. The lion was starting to lose patience but never dared to hurt the monkey. One day, the monkey sneaked up behind the sleeping lion with a stick in hand. What did he intend to do? This was the last straw…
An Impossible Prediction
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As soon as the monkey jumped into the lion’s enclosure, the zookeepers realized something had changed. Usually, Mufasa the lion wouldn’t move an inch when Freddy the monkey approached him and began to annoy him. Mufasa would usually just roar a bit at the monkey.
Yet, that day, the lion’s behavior changed completely. The team nervously paced, watching the monkey while fearing the lion’s reaction to the monkey’s antics. They could feel the tension in the air. How could the caretakers have predicted something was going to change?