When the wild geese who flew last noticed that the tame one couldn't keep up with them, they began to call to the goose who flew in the centre of the wedge and led the procession: "Akka from Kebnekaise! Akka from Kebnekaise!"
"What do you want of me?" asked the leader.
"The white one will be left behind; the white one will be left behind."
"Tell him it's easier to fly fast than slow!" shouted the leader, and raced on as before.

From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf