A group of men from Belsand was travelling together to Sitamarhi.They had started from their village at dawn,hoping to reach their destination before nightfall.But the journey was long and when darkness fell, they were still a considerable distance away from Sitamarhi. So, they stopped at a resting place and after having cooked and eaten, they retired for the night. One of the men had a dream.He dreamt that he was lost in a thick, dark jungle. The branches of the trees spread like umbrellas, shutting out all light. As he groped for his way, a big tusked elephant appeared before him. It advanced towards him with a slow, heavy tread. Nearer and nearer it came, moving its trunk and flapping its big ears. The man was seized with fright. He screamed. He woke up and was in a pool of perspiration. Others woke up too, startled by the scream and came running to ask what had happened. What is it? they cried. I saw a huge elephant, said the man, trembling like a leaf. The men ran to fetch t...