Self-Crowned Prince

Self-Crowned Prince

One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.

When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm overturned their ship. Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he would drown. Suddenly a dolphin was passing by. Seeing the monkey’s plight, the dolphin had pity and appeared and picked him up.

The dolphin was concerned about the monkey’s well being and asked if it was nervous and afraid. The talkative monkey instead of admitting its condition started boasting of all the achievements.

They soon reached an island and before the dolphin could say anything, the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know this place?” The monkey replied, “Yes, I know if very well. In fact, the king of the island is my best friend. Do you know that I am actually a prince?”

Knowing that no one lived on the island, the dolphin said, “Well, well, so you are a prince! Now you can be a king!”

The monkey asked, “How can I be a king?” As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered, “That is easy. As you are the only creature on this island, you will naturally be the king!”