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— There are many moments where what looks awesome might be in panic, what looks powerful might be in pain, what looks like a joyful ride might end up with a man desperately wanting to get off of the tiger’s back.
Once upon a time, there was a village at the foot of a mountain, where wild animals haunted in the valleys. A young man was heading to the other side of the mountain to visit his friend. Before departure, his fellow villagers told him, “Don’t panic if you see a dangerous animal. Find a big tree nearby and quickly climb up it. It won’t be able to hurt you.”
He kept the tips in mind and hit the road. He was very careful in the beginning, and no dangerous animals showed up. Slowly he started to feel relaxed, telling himself, “They are being over concerned.”
It turned out, they were not. Right over a hill, a giant tiger darted toward the young man. Almost scared to death, he got his breath back and ran for a tree. Like doing it in the childhood pastime, he quickly climbed up the tree before the tiger’s claws could reach him. Unable to climb the tree, the tiger got ferocious. It ran around the tree, clawed at the trunk, roared with force that shattered the forest. It started to hit the tree with its giant body, the tree swung fiercely. Clutching on the branches as tightly as he could, the man felt his grip weakened by the fear and all the violence…
