"The Wings of the Butterfly" by Aaron Shepard

Amanda L. (United States of America)
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  1. clearing
    a treeless tract of land in the middle of a wooded area
    On the banks of the Amazon River, in a clearing in the forest, there once lived a girl named Chimidyue.
  2. dwell
    inhabit or live in
    She dwelt with her family and relatives in a big pavilion-house called a maloca.
  3. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    She knew how full it was of fierce animals and harmful spirits, and how easy it was to get lost in.
  4. wonder
    have a wish or desire to know something
    And sometimes she would go just a little way in, gazing among the giant trees and wondering what she might find farther on.
  5. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
    There was no path, and the leaves of the tall trees made a canopy that hid the sun.
  6. indignantly
    in a manner showing anger at something unjust or wrong
    “Why would I have to be human?” asked the woodpecker indignantly.
  7. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
    “You humans are so conceited, you think everyone else is here to serve you. But in the forest, a woodpecker is just as important as a human.”
  8. sorrowful
    experiencing or marked by or expressing sadness
    “The animals here all seem to hate me,” said Chimidyue sorrowfully.
  9. uninvited
    unwelcome and unwanted
    When the Monkey Lord saw Chimidyue, he demanded, “Human, why have you come uninvited?”
  10. behave
    act in a certain manner
    Among your own people, things change slowly and are mostly what they seem. But your human world is a tiny one. All around it lies a much larger world, and you can’t expect it to behave the same.
  11. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
    “But if I can’t understand the forest,” cried Chimidyue, “how will I ever get home?”
Created on Fri Oct 02 12:06:55 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Oct 08 10:40:34 EDT 2020)

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