(1) A thirsty ant went to the stream to drink. Suddenly it got caught in a whirlpool and was almost carried away. (2) At that moment a dove was passing by with a twig in its beak. The dove dropped the twig for the tiny insect to grab hold of. So it was that the ant was saved.

(3) A few days later the hunter was about to catch the dove in his net. When the ant saw what was happening, it walked right up to the man and bit him on the foot. Startled, the man dropped the net. And the dove, thinking that you never can tell how or when a kindness may be repaid, flew away.

What is the rising action in the plot of this story?