The Scorpion and the Frog

I wanted to share an old Russian fable with you guys as it really fits many of our stories quite well, I've taken to using it as a mnemonic device with good effect.

One day, a scorpion approached a river and saw a frog resting on the bank. The scorpion needed to cross the river but couldn’t swim, so it asked the frog for a ride on its back.

The frog hesitated. "If I let you on my back, you'll sting me, and I'll die."

The scorpion reassured the frog, "If I sting you, we’ll both drown. That would make no sense."

Convinced by the logic, the frog agreed and let the scorpion climb onto its back. Midway across the river, the scorpion suddenly stung the frog. As paralysis set in and they both began to sink, the frog gasped, "Why did you do that? Now we’ll both die!"

The scorpion replied, "I couldn't help it. It’s in my nature."

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