And so they didn’t get very far.
Then one bird had an idea. “He who can fly the highest will be king,” he said.
“Yes, yes,” they shouted, and they all flew up, up, into the sky.

The Goose flew for one day, straight over the highest mountains in the world.
The Eagle flew for two days into the blue above the mountains.
But the Vulture soared for three whole days without stopping, straight toward the sun.