The
Legend of Butterflies
There
once lived an old woman who tended a fine flower garden by the shore of a lake.
The fisherfolk who lived in a nearby village loved her dearly, and would often
visit her to exchange their fish for lovely flowers.
They
somehow knew there was something magical about her, for her house seemed
mysteriously bright at night (no, she didn't have any electricity), and some
even saw a few dwarfs assisting what appeared to be a beautiful young woman...
but only at night, never during the day.
One
time, a young couple visited the village. They were proud and hated anything
ugly.
They
chanced upon the old woman's flower garden at the edge of the lake, and entered
it to gather some bouquets. The old woman asked them to leave, but instead of
obeying, the young man and woman made fun of her because they found her ugly.
To
punish them, the old woman touched them with a cane and said that since they
like only beautiful things, they will be turned into the most beautiful
insects.
So
the next time you see two lovely butterflies hovering near some flowers, you'll
remember that haughty young couple.
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