In a deep jungle, an ageing lion king took ill. News of his illness spread across the jungle among his animal subjects, and soon all animals started gathering before the lion’s den to pay their respects and enquire after his well being. Mr Fox was too engrossed chasing hens on a nearby farm and did not think his absence at the gathering would get noticed by the lion king. “ No one will miss my presence if I don’t pay a courtesy visit to the King, who any way may die soon”, so thought Mr Fox. But Mrs Fox was a meddlesome woman, she noticed that her husband had skipped his duties and was happily hunting hens on the nearby barnyard. She was a great gossipmonger and could not withhold secrets. So when she went to pay her respects to the lion king, she whispered in his ears how her husband had erred by not showing up to check on his health. The lion was incensed to learn about the uncivil behaviour of Mr Fox. Though ill and weak, he gathered his strength and roared “Guards! Bring that rascal fox before me! He shall pay for his uncouth behaviour towards his king”. Two tigers who were the king’s guards bolted through the jungle in search of Mr Fox.

Meanwhile, Mr Fox got wind of King’s decree and his imminent arrest. “ This is all happening because of Mrs Fox ‘s habit of gossip-mongering. I must make her pay for this” mumbled Mr Fox grinding his teeth in anger. He then set out with an empty burlap sack on his back collecting paper scraps and notes strewn on the streets. Soon he had collected enough papers chits to fill the sack. He reached home and waited to pretend to read each and every paper chit with great care as if he was searching for some important solution. As he was busy scanning through the paper notes, the two tiger guards reached his home and announced “ Mr Fox, You are under arrest. You will face a trial before the lion king’s court for showing disloyalty and disrespect towards your King. You are hereby arrested for treason.”