Natural speed please
Androcles was a slave. He ran through the forest. He wanted to hide among high trees. He wanted to run far from the village where he lived and was a slave. He thought his life was very hard, in fact it was impossible. Androcles wanted to save his life in the forest. Suddenly he saw a big lion. Nobody else was seen near him. Androcles became afraid but understood that the lion couldn't do him any harm. The lion was breathing hard. He wanted to show Androcles that something was wrong with his paw. The lion couldn't speak the language of people but he wanted to say: "Save me! Protect me! Help me!"
Androcles looked at the lion's paw and discovered a large thorn in it. It was hidden deep in the paw. Androcles took it away. The lion was happy. They became friends and the lion brought him food every day.
But one day the Emperor's people caught both Androcles and his friend the lion.
They brought them to Rome and separated them. They didn't give any food to the lion. He became very hungry and then they gave him Androcles to eat. But the lion was his real friend. He didn't kill Androcles. He was happy to see his friend.
The Emperor couldn't understand it. Androcles was brought to him and he told the Emperor his story. The Emperor gave food to the lion and let them both go away.
