Turtle's Shell

Long time ago, turtle did not have shell. He built his house by the river and stayed in the house which was not big, but comfortable.

One day, a mouse came to visit turtle. Turtle invited him to come in and prepared a lot of food for the mouse, as the mouse was his good friend. He even invited the mouse to stay a night with him.

The mouse was so impressed with the house that turtle built, he planned to buy the house for turtle.

"It is not for sale," said turtle to the mouse. "But you can come to stay with me whenever you like."

But the mouse was still not happy. One day, the mouse waited until turtle went out to find food and stole his house.

Turtle was surprised to see his house was gone. He cried and cried, until an otter told him that it was the mouse who took his house.

The turtle was so angry with the mouse. He went to find his house and finally he found it. He waited until the mouse went out from the house, then he quickly got back his house.

Since then, the turtle did not leave his house alone anymore. He carried the house with him to any place he went, and eventually the house became part of his body.