the creature that came to stay - by chitra soundar
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Round and black things under the tree.
The cats didn’t know what these were. Neither did the rats.
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Big and red things on the land, where trees stood before.
The cats didn’t know what these were. Neither did the rats.
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Soon the word spread.
Fishes and frogs, rabbits and foxes came to see the strange things in their midst.
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Crocodiles told the elephants. Elephants told the deer. No one knew whatthe strange things were.
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Rabbit and Fox thought about it long and hard.
“These strange things might be…,” said Fox.
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“… giant tortoises,” said Fox.
Tortoise didn’t think so. “They don’t move as fast as me,” she said.
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As they argued, they didn’t notice the creature that came on two legs,with no tail and no feathers.
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Soon the creature brought its herd – and they made a lot of noise.
Afraid and confused, the animals moved deeper into the forest.
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The creature on two legs with no tail and no feathers, stayed. It chopped moretrees. It built more red and round things on the land and chased the animals and
birds away from their own homes.