Once upon a time, in a vast forest, there lived a mighty lion king. He was strong and majestic, and all the animals obeyed him. He controlled the forest's main river, and every animal had to give him something in exchange for water—whether it was meat, a leaf, or something else, depending on the animal's situation. Those who didn't comply were driven away by his attendants.

In a small corner of the forest lived an adventurous little rabbit. One day, while playing outside, she discovered a previously unnoticed spring. According to the rules, she wasn't allowed to drink from it, but she disagreed with the lion king's regulations. She thought maybe she could keep the spring for herself and share it with other animals in need. She believed that since the lion king had plenty of water and many animals exchanged goods for water, there wouldn't be any problem. So, the rabbit began using her own resources to repair facilities around the spring for easier access to water and diligently maintained them.

Word spread quickly from a small circle of friends to more animals in the forest that the rabbit's spring water didn't require any exchange. Everyone liked the spring water and tried their best to follow the rules. However, there were dissenting voices, especially from the lion king's advisor, the fox, who felt uneasy upon hearing how popular the spring water was. He reported it to the lion king, who became very displeased, believing only he could provide water to everyone and disallowing others to drink from elsewhere.

Consequently, the lion king ordered the animals not to drink from the spring, and his attendants placed a sign claiming "water is toxic, do not drink" near it. They also caused trouble for the rabbit. Yet, the rabbit defused these crises. Despite their efforts, the rabbit and her friends felt helpless as most of their letters explaining their situation to the lion king were burned by the fox, with only a few surviving but ignored under the lion king's desk.

Despite their perseverance, the fox stationed guards at the spring early on, dissuading animals from coming to drink and spreading rumors that the spring water was poisonous. Over time, more animals stopped trusting the rabbit and her spring water, causing them to lose support and becoming increasingly isolated.

In the end, the rabbit and her friends reluctantly decided to limit access to the spring water to only a few animals in genuine need, while others had to go to the lion king for water. Life continued in the forest under the lion king's rule, with many animals forgetting about the spring water and the rabbit's hard work.