Grassland+Fiction

“Dear Antelope,
=== Hi. I’m an Eastern Fox Snake, and I need a place to hide so I can catch my prey more easily. Is there a certain type of plant I can hide in without disturbing it?” Antelope set the letter down, thinking of a perfect place for a snake to hide. “Where, in a grassland, can a snake benefit without harming his hiding place?” Suddenly, she trips over what she thinks is a log amongst a patch of wild lupine, and spots a snake! “Aha!” she yells, managing to outrun the snake. === = “Dear Snake in need, = A great place to hide is wild Lupine. You won’t disturb it, and you will definitely benefit from it!”

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Now that she was done with that letter, she needed to move to the next one:

“Dear Antelope, I am a common toad fearing for my life. Every time I pass wild lupine, with my family, an Eastern Fox snake eats one of us! Why does he keep eating us? How can I survive?”

“Gasp!” Antelope gasped, frightened by this letter. She urgently needed to write her response:

“Dear Fearful Toad, There isn’t much you can do. Toads are the natural food for Eastern Fox Snakes. He needs YOU t  o survive. However, if you are not in the mood to die today, don’t go past wild lupine, and you will be fine!”

Antelope didn’t want to write that letter to the poor toad. But, advice was her life, even if that advice hurts. So, she moved on to the next letter:

“Dear Antelope, I am an African Elephant, and lately, I’ve been EXTREMELY hungry! No matter how much I eat, it doesn’t help. Is there something wrong with me?”

"Hmm…” Antelope thought. “Perhaps he’s very sick!” Although, at that moment, she saw a worm on the ground; and knew the response to this letter.

“Dear Hungry Elephant, There’s nothing wrong WITH you, there’s something wrong IN you. You have a tapeworm, but specifically known as a Hondelintworm. The reason you’re always hungry is because its absorbing all your nutrients! The best thing for you to do is go to the nearest “wealthy-looking” human, and they will probably sponsor you to get it removed. Otherwise, there’s nothing else and you will die.”

Antelope was tired of writing depressing responses. “On to the next letter,” she sighed.

“Dear Antelope, I am a //Paramecium bursaria,// and I have a question. I have eaten some algae, giving it protection, while it helps me complete photosynthesis. Is it ok, that we are helping each other?”

Antelope felt this was an easy response:

“Dear Kind //Paramecium,// It is perfectly ok! The fact that you are helping each other is a good thing! I wouldn’t worry about it!”
"Done! The last letter!” Antelope smiled as she put the letter in an envelope. All of the letters were ready to send, and as she went to deliver them, the grassland sunset was in the sky.

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