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// The Mice in Council (read by Desert Wind) 
// Story: Desert Wind's Fables and other Short Stories 
// by Phoenix Heart 27 
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Once upon a time all the mice in a clothing boutique met together in council to discuss the best possible way to secure themselves against the big persian cat that would pounce on them and kill off their generations. After many suggestions a mouse of higher ranking suggested they fasten a bell around the cat's neck. That way the mice would be warned of the cat's approach.This idea was met with a great applause. An older and wiser mouse then felt the need to point out one flaw. "My friends. The idea sounds fine, but only one thing has crossed my mind. Who is going to bell the cat?" the old mouse asked.