Venky, here is a narrative story adapted from the Panchatantra Tales, specifically “Too Much Sponging Leads to Death”, including generative AI prompts for visual representation. Please note that whenever you see markers such as {Image Prompt:...}, these are instructions for generative AI tools to create visuals, not part of the story narration itself.

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The Louse and the Bed Bug

Once upon a time, in a resplendent palace, there lay a bed of great comfort where a king would rest his head each night. Hidden within the folds of the plush mattress and under the pure white sheets, there dwelled a clever louse named Mandavisarpana.
{Image Prompt: Character Introduction - A cunning female louse named Mandavisarpana, cartoon-style, with a mischievous grin, nestled in a luxurious, royal bed with white sheets. Seed: 47382056}

Mandavisarpana was so skillful that she remained unseen during the daily tidying of the bed. As the king slumbered, she would feast upon his royal blood with the gentlest of nips, never once interrupting his dreams. Over time, she grew full and happy, living a life of secret grandeur.

One day, a weary bed bug named Dunduka stumbled upon this heavenly bed after an arduous journey. Enraptured by the soft sheets and the strikingly colorful pillows, Dunduka met Mandavisarpana.
{Image Prompt: Cover Page - A majestic royal bedchamber with an opulent bed, dazzling pillows, and a weary bed bug named Dunduka standing in awe. Seed: 47382056}

“Why are you here?” Mandavisarpana demanded, “You must leave at once!”
{Image Prompt: Main Scene Set - A secretive encounter between Mandavisarpana, the louse, and Dunduka, the bug, on a luxurious royal bed. Seed: 47382056}

But Dunduka, desiring the taste of sweet, kingly blood, begged for her mercy. Moved by his plea and recalling noble wisdom once spoken by a thief named Muladeva, Mandavisarpana allowed him to stay on the condition he only bite at the right time and place – the king’s feet. Dunduka vowed to heed her words.

{Image Prompt: The Vow - Dunduka the bed bug solemnly making a promise to Mandavisarpana the louse, under the royal bed’s canopy. Seed: 47382056}

That night, when the king came to rest, Dunduka, unable to resist, bit the king with great force upon his hip, breaking his promise in his gluttony.
{Image Prompt: The Betrayal - Dunduka the bed bug biting the king’s hip as the king lies in bed, a look of surprise on the king’s face. Seed: 47382056}

The king felt the sting and, upon waking, commanded his attendants to seek out the vile creature. The cunning Dunduka hid away into a crevice, while the honest Mandavisarpana, with nowhere to flee, was found and met her end.
{Image Prompt: The Search - Palace attendants searching through the royal bed linens while Dunduka hides cunningly and Mandavisarpana is caught. Seed: 47382056}

And so, the tale concludes with a somber lesson: overindulgence and breaking one’s word can bring about misfortune, not only to oneself but to those around us.
{Image Prompt: The Lesson - An atmospheric illustration of a crushed Mandavisarpana and a hidden Dunduka to depict the moral of the story. Seed: 47382056}

Mandavisarpana’s demise serves as a poignant reminder to all creatures, great and small, that actions guided by greed and dishonesty seldom lead to happiness, but often to an untimely ruin.

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This narrative, adorned with prompts for visual creation, breathes new life into a classic fable, ready to be passed along to children with accompanying images of vivid imagination and moral introspection.