StoryNori presents The Jungle Book, Part 7. And we are delighted to dedicate this story

to Rory in Canada, whose family supports StoryNory on Patreon. And to help you to understand the story,

I'll explain that Ran the kite is a hunting bird

who soars through the sky looking for food with his sharp eyes. Mowgli has called out to him

and asked him to tell Bagheera and Baloo where the monkey people are taking him. And Carr is a snake, a python, who is very large and extremely

powerful, but not poisonous. In the Disney film, he is a memorable baddie who wants to hypnotise

Mowgli and Begira, but in the original he is on their side and wants to help them rescue

Mowgli from the bandologue. At the end of the last episode, a voice had just called down to

Begira and Baloo. Baloo looked up to see where the voice came from, and there was Ran the

kite, sweeping down with the sun shining on the upturned flanges

of his wings. It was near Rand's bedtime, but he had ranged all over the jungle, looking for

the bear, and had missed him in the thick foliage.

"'What is it?

I said Baloo.

I have seen Mowgli among the bandalogue.

He bade me tell you.

I watched.

The bandalogue have taken him beyond the river to the monkey city, to the cold layers. They may stay there for a night, or ten nights, or an hour. I have told the bats to watch through the dark time. This is my

message. Good hunting all you below.

Full gorge and a deep sleep to you, ran, cried Bagheera.

I will remember thee in my next kill, and put aside the head for thee alone.

Oh, best of kites.

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