There once live a rooster that had a magical power. Every morning, when it crowed at the top of its voice, everyone would wake up immediately at the sound of its crow. That was the power of the rooster. The rooster was very proud of its ability. The rooster also knew that its job was very important, especially since the entire household of Farmer Ben's depended on it to wake them up.
One day, Farmer Ben bought a new hen. It was a lovely hen with feathers as white as snow. The rooster was attracted to the hen immediately. It introduced itself to the hen and even brought it some plump juicy worms. However, the hen was not interested at all. It flapped its wings angrily at the rooster, trying to chase it away. The rooster left, feeling heart broken.
The next morning, the rooster did not crow at all. As the rooster did not crow, Farmer Ben and his family could not wake up. They were in a deep sleep and only the rooster's cries could wake them up. The farm animals knew this and they were getting worried. If no one woke up, who would feed and wash them and let them out for walks?
A wise mare thought of an idea. It went to the rooster and combed the rooster's feathers neatly. The mare even taught the rooster how to strut about confidently. When the hen saw the rooster again, it thought that the rooster looked very good. The hen went up to the rooster and shared a worm with it. Overjoyed, the rooster started to crow merrily, waking everyone up.
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Written by Keisha
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