
The Cat, the Fox, and the Old Oak at Dawn
In a mist-filled forest clearing at first light, a boastful fox recites his hundred clever tricks to a quiet grey cat who knows only one thing, but knows it completely. When a distant hound wanders near, the cat’s single well-practised skill carries her gently up into the old oak, and the fox, left standing in the wet grass, discovers the deep peace of learning one small thing properly.
Retold from Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.