The Old Bat

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she could hear it from afar when the cat needed help. She was the only one to come to it's aid, and so, the bat healed the cats wounds. But the cat was free and strong-willed. He didn't want to walk by the old bat rules and that was when the cat taught the bat about the importance of being alive, free and strong.

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she could hear it from afar when the fish needed help. She was the only one to come to it's aid, and so, the bat freed the fish. But the fish knew the beauty of the ocean too well. He knew the sounds and songs and didn't want to live by the sad sounds the bat made. That was when the fish taught the bat about the importance of music, colors and find peace within yourself.

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she could hear it from afar when the wolves needed help. She was the only one to come to their aid, and so, the bat helped the wolves to find their own peace. But the wolves were too intense, they were already a pack and didn't have place for an old bat, and so, the wolves taught the bat about trust and finding their own place and way.

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she could hear it from afar when the fox needed help. She was the only one to come to it's aid, and so, the bat helped the fox to find it's way home. But the fox was already too independent and cunning and wouldn't accept the bat's gifts. That was when the fox taught the bat about the importance of making it your own way and fighting for it.

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she could hear it from afar when the forest was struck by a lighting and fire started to spread as fast as a bad feeling in a dream. She could fly to the animals she once knew one-by-one to help them flee, but once again, she'd be the only one to help... And so, the bat threw herself in the middle of the forest, screaming as louder as she could for help. Fire was all the old bat could see, and so, she closed her eyes, ready to accept death as her only friend... That was when the tree beside her hit the floor. The cat, the wolves, the fox, and even the fish were there. They put the old bat above their shoulder and carried her out of the woods, without ever turning back to get any of their stuff who would eventually burn to ashes. When they finally reached a safe place, they stared at one another for a moment. The wolves were strong enough to carry the bat, but they weren't fast enough to search for better routes while doing it. Also, if their fur started burning, they would probably be dead. The fox was fast enough to search for routes or even to check if the inside of a tree was safe, but it wasn't strong enough to carry the bat alone. The cat was able to jump on the branches and search for the shorter direction out of the fire, but it could never carry the bat while doing it. The fish could always keep all of the others wet, making it safer for them to walk through the flames, but it could never carry the bat alone.

That was when the bat taught them about the importance of friendship and keeping it together through difficult times. Supporting others. Fighting together. ...

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she's got the eyes of a cat, the teeth of the wolves, the brains of a fox and the faith of a fish. She was never again the only one to do a single thing. ...

They say the old witch is as blind as a bat. But she could hear it from afar when the girl needed help. She was not the only one to come to her aid, and so, the gang helped the human to not be afraid.

Do not be afraid.

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