1. A rabbit heard a loud sound under a tree and thought the earth was breaking, causing it to flee in a panic. 2. The rabbit spread rumors to other animals, causing many of them to flee as well out of fear that the earth was breaking. 3. When the lion heard the rumors, it investigated and discovered that the loud sound was actually just a fruit falling on dry leaves, not the earth breaking. The lion explained to the other animals they should always investigate claims rather than spread rumors.