Atondido Stories
The Jaguar and the Little Skunk
Once there was a gentleman jaguar and a lady skunk. Mrs.
Skunk had a son, who was baptized by Mr. Jaguar, so Mrs.
Skunk became his comadre (godmother). And as Mr. Jaguar had
baptized the little skunk, he was Mrs. Skunk's compadre
(godfather).
Mr. Jaguar decided to go looking for food and came to Mrs.
Skunk's house.
"Well, compadre, what are you looking for? What have you
come here for?" the skunk asked the jaguar.
"Comadre, what I have come to do is to look for some food,"
said Mr. Jaguar.
"Oh," said Mrs. Skunk.
"I want my godson to come with me so that he can learn to
hunt," said Mr. Jaguar.
"I don't think your godson ought to go; he's still very small
and something could happen to him. He better not go, compa-
dre," said Mrs. Skunk. But the little skunk protested:
"No, mother, I had better go. What my godfather says is true.
I need to get some practice, if I'm going to learn to hunt," said
the little skunk.
"But if you go, you'll be so far away," said Mrs. Skunk.
"I'm going, I'm going. Come on, let's go." So they set off on a
long walk.
"We're going to where there's a river. That's where we're go-
ing," Mr. Jaguar explained to the little skunk, his godson.
"When are we going to get there?" asked the little skunk.
"We're getting close. Follow me so you won't get lost," said
Mr. Jaguar.
"All right," answered the little skunk. They finally came to
the river.
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