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How Man first enjoyed Eyefruit

Like most people, you have probably often sat and wondered how man discovered that Fruit is so delicious. Well, here is the story.

Long, long ago there lived a small Boy named Sakhile who was quite a bit like the children you know. The one great difference between him and the children today, however, is that in those High and Far-Off Times the animals had not yet been forbidden to talk to people.

One of Sakhile’s very best friends was an ancient Elephant named Indlebe. (Of course, he may or may not have actually been ancient, because, after all, when you're nine, most adults seem ancient.) Sakhile loved to listen to Indlebe’s exciting stories of the vast Savanna.

Here is a picture of Indlebe. He is enjoying a bite of grass to eat while he is traveling on the Great Savanna, collecting stories for Sakhile. As you can see, he’s kind of smiling here, as he was a kindly old elephant.

One day after Indlebe had returned from a long trip, Sakhile came running to hear the latest tales. This time, Indlebe had brought something with him for Sakhile.

“What is it?” asked Sakhile excitedly.

“It’s called ‘Kashata,’” replied Indlebe with a tusky smile. “It’s the favorite treat of the Boys who live on the Savanna, and I thought you might like to try it.”

Sakhile did try it, and he found it was very delicious, much more so than all the vegetables his mother made him eat at home. (See, things were not all that different in the High and Far Off Times.) Sakhile begged Indlebe to teach him how to make Kashata so he could eat it every day. Soon Sakhile would eat Kashata all day long, even though it made his stomach ache to eat so much. You see, Kashata is actually the ancient term for “Candy.”

Sakhile continued eating Kashata every day for months and months, until he met another friend named Pana. Pana, who was a young Monkey about Sakhile’s age, came by to play one day when Sakhile was feeling particularly unwell from eating a particularly large serving of Kashata.

This is Pana, Sakhile's other friend. It was very nice of him to stay still while I drew his picture, as staying still is a Very Hard Thing to do for young Monkeys.

“What’s Kashata?” queried Pana curiously after hearing his friend’s predicament.

“Here, try some,” replied Sakhile.

“Well, that does taste good, but…” said Pana, stopping mid-sentence as an idea came into his head. Without another word Pana clambered off. Soon, though, Pana returned, holding two strange-looking Somethings in his hand.

“What are those?” asked Sakhile, forgetting his stomach momentarily.

“Isitelo!” grinned Pana. “Try it!”

Sakhile took one of the soft, yellow Isitello Somethings and bit into it. “These are amazing! Where did you get them?”

“They grow in the trees where my family lives,” explained Pana. “They are just as delicious as your Kashata but they never make your stomach hurt.”

This picture is of a piece of Isitello. There are actually many different types, but this is the kind that Pana shared with Sakhile. You can't see it in the drawing, but it is very juicy and delicious.

In the days that followed, Pana showed Sakhile the Isitello trees, and Sakhile showed all of his friends and family. Man soon learned to grow the trees themselves so that they could enjoy the wonderful Isitello whenever they wanted. While Man still occasionally eats Kashata to this day, we can all be grateful to Pana for introducing us to something far better: Isitello, or as we call it, Eyefruit.