Thought the forest ran a clear bubbling steam and under a blade of grass on the bank sat an ant. She felt very thirsty and bent over to take a drink, but as she did so she slipped and fell into the water. The strong current snatched her away, carrying her far off down the steam. As hard as she tried she could not manage to swim to the bank. At the moment a dove flew by and, seeing the struggling ant, took pity on water, the ant did not delay but clambered nimbly on to the branch and at last reached the safety of the bank. Not long after this, the ant was out for a stroll when she came upon the dove again. A hunter was just about to trap the bird with a large net. Seeing what was going to happen, the ant bit sharply into the man’s heel and made him cry out in surprise. The dove heard him, took fright and flew away.