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The eagle and the giraffe

Long, long ago, Giraffe was best friends with Eagle.

One morning, when the two friends were at the waterhole, Eagle asked Giraffe,

“What do you think is at the bottom of this waterhole?”

Giraffe thought for a while. “Well, Hippo says there’s a spirit down there, but I’ve never seen her,” she replied.

“I dare you to jump in and find out!” said Eagle.

Now, Giraffe was very frightened of the water, but she didn’t want her friend to know that...