There were a fox and an elephant in a forest. The two lived very intimately. so much so that one cannot leave the other. Across the river was a sugarcane field. One day, the elephant wanted to eat sugarcane. The elephant said this to the fox: "Today I want to eat sugarcane," to which the fox replied, "Yes, I also want to eat." "It has been a long day, and I have not eaten."   "But how do we cross the river?" "I can't swim," said the fox.   The elephant said, "I will carry you on my back."