The butterfly loved the flowers and the dragonfly loved the butterfly. While she danced and sang he'd watch her. The grasshopper always said " NEVER go near the oak tree." Pity, he never said why."Let's go to the oak trees," said the dragonfly, "I hear flowers with crimson middles and sugary petals there live". " Let's not," said the butterfly for she feared the words of the grasshopper.
The dragonfly did not budge for he was stubborn. She pulled away and he pushed her forward.
Many a day later, he succeeded. They flew away to the oak tree.
Everything the dragonfly said was true. Sure enough there were flowers more beautiful than he described. She danced and sang. He watched her. She danced and sang and danced and...
But what the grasshopper said was also true. For the butterfly danced right into the spider's web. The spider laughed heartily at her fortune. The butterfly struggled and feared her future.
The dragonfly tried to help her. He pulled but she would not budge. She was stuck fast.
The spider laughed.
The dragonfly said, "Take me instead."
The spider laughed.
The butterfly cried, "NO!!"
The spider pulled the butterfly away and the dragonfly flew towards the spider. The butterfly flew away to hide. She turned around to see the last of the dragonfly stuffed into the spider's mouth. As she hid in the flower petal, she saw the spider turn around with glee in her eyes and both their eyes met.
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