Who’s Mightier? (Part 2)
The tree exclaimed in utter surprise, “Safer! So, you suppose that you are even safer than I? Did you not notice that none of the people dared to pluck me by the roots? Nobody can even dare to make me bow my head.” Thus, the large tree kept on boasting. On the contrary, the little plant was silent. The little plant mumbled, “Still, I must say that I am happy with what I am. I remain silent and that is my power.” Then one evening, time was no more favourable for anyone; nor was the atmosphere. Both the tree and the plant were tropical. That is to say, after a scorching day, there is a heavy rain with a howling storm most of the times. Anyway, in that very evening, a gigantic storm came into being. There was the roaring of the wind; there was the howling of the storm and a heavy rain. Unfortunately, most of the large trees got uprooted in the violent storm. The tiny plant did not break, though it tossed and turned.