In a jungle filled with all sorts of creatures, lived a man named Flij. Flij was considered special by all the animals because unlike the others—he didn’t belong to either group of animals.
You see, the jungle was divided into two: the meat-eaters, also know as the “Flesh,” and the “Greens,” the plant-eaters. The Flesh hunted the Greens, and they lived apart to avoid conflict.
Flij however, was different. He wasn’t a pure meat-eater or a pure plant-eater. He ate both, which made him unique. Because of this, all the animals respected Flij.
Whenever there was confusion about which animal belonged where, Flij was called upon to settle the matter. He was seen as the neutral one – the one who could keep balance.
One day, while exploring the outer edges of the jungle, Flij discovered a strange, mysterious animal. This creature was unlike any he had seen before.
Curious and eager to categorize it, Flij decided to take the animal to the center of the jungle to hold a meeting with the Flesh and the Greens to figure out where it belonged.
At the meeting, the Flesh brought meat, and the Greens brought their sweetest plants. To everyone’s surprise, it ate both meat and plants—just like Flij! The other animals were baffled! No one had ever seen such a creature – this was a first of its kind!
After a long moment of thought, Flij made a decision. Since the Greens outnumbered the Flesh by far, Flij decided to assign the new animal to the Flesh.
At first, the Flesh were excited to welcome the new animal into their group. They were eager to see how it would fit in. But soon, they grew frustrated. The animal did nothing but eat and sleep.
While the rest of the Flesh hunted and worked hard to find food, the Pig lay around lazily, doing nothing. This behavior annoyed the Flesh, and soon they started to complain. They had expected the animal to be useful, but instead, it just ate and slept.
They called the animal “Pig,” which in their language meant greedy, lazy, and unpleasant. But the Pig didn’t care about the teasing. As long as it had food, it was happy.
The Flesh couldn’t take the Pig’s laziness any longer. They feared that it would ruin their reputation and make them all look bad. So, they marched to Flij’s home, demanding that he take the Pig back or else they would eat it.
Flij had no choice but to take the pig in with him. It only took a day for him to realize just what a burden the pig was.
The Pig had eaten so much, and Flij quickly grew frustrated. “This Pig is too filthy,” he thought. “It eats everything and does nothing in return.”
Flij decided that the best way to solve the problem was to cook the Pig for himself. Unlike the Flesh, who preferred raw food, Flij liked things cooked – he found that roasted meat tasted far much better than raw meat.
Let’s just say Flij started hunting pigs from that day on – enjoying it’s taste and the satisfaction of not having to deal with the lazy creature anymore.
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