Hatchet of Koka

Mulling this over. Looking for the story, for the associations.

Or is this just how things feel in the world at the moment?

There is a children's story - The Turtle of Koka - about a turtle who tricks the hunter who catches him by singing a song - saying the hatchet cannot hurt him because of his hard, hard shell. The turtle keeps up his bravado until he tricks the hunter into throwing him in the river - where he swims away. Waving Bye Bye.

Is that what we have to do today - pretend we cannot be hurt until we figure out how we can can save ourselves.

Does it work?