Day… Mara was finally reaching the top. The light green filtering through the leaves filled her with excitement while she and her butterfly companion continued to climb. She spoke about what she thought she might see once she reached the top and the butterfly listened and exchanged ideas about what they had thought ever since they were in their cocoon. Middle: Until… She neared the top, as she reached out to try and push away the leaves and finally learn what the sky looked like the sound of birds filled her ears. The weight of birds landing on the leaves above darkened the light and pushed the branch out from under her grip. And because of that… Her and her butterfly companion fell. As her friend tried and failed to flap her wings they both plummeted. Mara trying to find anything to catch herself on. 1
satchel she hooks onto it and catches not only herself but her companion from falling all the way back down to the soil. She lets out a sigh of relief as they climb up back to safety. 2