As they marched, the sound of machines and tools interrupted the silence of the forest. The big deer became sombre and melancholy. „They are building,“ said the king, „right in the heart of the forest. They cut down trees to make room for a huge factory and a large asphalt road that will traverse the woods from here to the village.“ Arthur headed towards the construction site where he saw cranes, cement mixers, concrete blocks, bricks and bulldozers.
There were dozens of men at work, indifferent to the forest that surrounded them. Arthur sneaked up to the main generator and turned it off. Many wondered what had happened, then they saw a boy dressed in
leaves climbing up to the roof of a bulldozer. „Good people“ shouted the fearless boy from above the bulldozer „I know that you‘re only doing your job, but it‘s wrong. This forest is a fragile ecosystem and
you are unscrupulously destroying it for something that nobody wants. Stop while you still can, let your boss know that he is 70 wasting his money and destroying something very precious.“ But this time, Arthur hadn‘t
reckoned on someone who had no scruples: „Clap, clap, clap!“ echoed two hands applauding. He was a fat man, wearing a double-breasted suit and smoking a filthy cigar. „What a moving speech, I admire your
courage, little prince of the forest. But I‘m an entrepreneur, and business is business, son.
You‘re probably right, but I‘m not building for the inhabitants of this valley, I‘m doing it for myself, to increase my profits! heart of the forest I will construct an immense and powerful factory here.
Isn‘t it beautiful? But now you‘d better leave, before security escorts you off the premises.“ Arthur couldn‘t believe it. By now he was convinced he had a gift, that he could persuade people to do good, but that wasn‘t
the case. A ruthless man was enough to make everything fall apart. His confidence wavered. He left the building site with his head down, in tears.