Certainly, Venky. Here is a narrative form of the story “Frogs Ride a Serpent” from the Panchatantra Tales, with generative AI prompts for imagery included within the story in markdown format.

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Frogs Ride a Serpent

Once upon a time, in a world tinged with the emerald hues of lush vegetation, there was an old serpent named Mandavisarpa. Age had slowed him down, and daily sustenance became a struggle that weighed heavily upon his scales.

Prompt for the serpent character: “An old wizened serpent with scales that tell tales of time, basking languidly beside a verdant lake’s bank, eyes glazed with cunning, random seed: 12345678.”

Mandavisarpa, with belly rumbling and thoughts swirling in despair, devised a plan. He slithered to the banks of a lake, teeming with lively frogs, and there he struck a pose of profound misery. A curious frog, with glistening wet skin reflecting the sun’s bright rays, approached the beleaguered serpent.

“Why do you not seek your meal as before, uncle?” questioned the frog, concern lilting in its voice.

Mandavisarpa spun a tale of woe, “I have been cursed for my actions,” he sighed, “for now, I am condemned to carry frogs upon my back as penance, sustained only by what they deign to offer.”

Alerting the kingdom of frogs, the news spread like ripples across water, carrying both astonishment and an odd sort of delight. Jalapada, the King of Frogs, with a royal ponderous leap, soon came to grace the snake’s hood, followed by his council of ministers.

Prompt for the cover page: “A wise King Frog, resplendent in regal hues of green, perched authoritatively on an aged serpent’s hood against a backdrop of a mystical lake, random seed: 12345678.”

That day, the world witnessed an uncommon cavalcade; frogs of varying hues and sizes adorned the serpent’s back while others hopped behind with glee, all under the warm kiss of the sun streaming through the leaves.

Prompt for the main scene: “A procession of exuberant frogs riding atop a reticent serpent, weaving through a tableau of lily pads and foliage by the shimmering lake, random seed: 12345678.”

Mandavisarpa, with a flicker of a serpent’s smile, indulged the King’s newfound delight. “I have never known a joy like this,” exclaimed Jalapada, mirth bubbling from his throat like the chorus of a thousand raindrops.

But as with all wicked plans, the serpent’s hunger grew insatiable. He feasted, and with each frog swallowed, his vigor returned until the lake lay silent, bereft of its once joyous inhabitants.

Generative AI image prompts for the story:

• Prompt 1: “Jolly frogs awaiting an adventurous ride, chatting excitedly at the edge of a serene lake, dappled sunlight filtering through, random seed: 12345678.”
• Prompt 2: “Elderly serpent with dejected eyes feigning sadness, among soft lily pads and curious insects, under the twilight sky, random seed: 12345678.”
• Prompt 3: “King Frog’s first leap of trust onto the serpent, surrounded by an audience of enchanted frogs and tangled reeds, random seed: 12345678.”
• Prompt 4: “Mandavisarpa performing elegant undulations with an array of frogs on his back, executing various modes of progression, random seed: 12345678.”
• Prompt 5: “A frog regaling his kin with wide-eyed tales of serpent rides, in the midst of an animated froggy gathering, random seed: 12345678.”
• Prompt 6: “A serpent conversing with a peer in flicks of forked tongue, while a frog king listens, uncomprehending yet troubled, random seed: 12345678.”
• Prompt 7: “The last ripple of a frog’s leap as the silenced lake lies still, with the traitorous serpent coiled smugly on the shore, random seed: 12345678.”

And thus, the tale of frogs who traversed the back of a serpent spins to a close, leaving us to ponder upon the guile beneath the gloss of waters and the mistrust that shadows the heart of the wild.

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This narrative includes vivid language and AI prompts intended for generating images using tools such as DALL-E 2, MidJourney, or other text-to-image AI generators. The prompts are marked to set them apart from the story and are designed to enhance the tale with visuals capturing the essence of the characters and key moments.