Tundra+Interactions

"I hate living in the tundra," yelled Fred the Fly. "So do I," agreed Sammy the Salmon. "Lets leave," the fly said. "Don't, you will never survive without Will the Ptarmigan and me, we are your parents," replied Sally the Swan. Sammy the Salmon headed up stream with Fred the Fly as his lookout. Will the Ptarmigan and Sally the Swan followed Sammy the Salmon and Fred the Fly up river without the boys knowing. After a few weeks of travel the fly saw an irresistible flower so he went over to it and drank the nectar and got pollen on himself. Then Fred the Fly went to another flower. "Wow! We were both helped" Exclaimed Fred the Fly. When he looked up he saw his dad, Will the Ptarmigan. "Dad, what are you doing here?" asked Fred the Fly. "I was just making a nest in this shrub, it helps me but the scrub remains unharmed," replied Will the Ptarmigan, "did you leave Sammy the Salmon all alone?" "Oh no I did," exclaimed Fred the Fly. "Not to worry, your mom Sally the Swan is watching him," said Will the Ptarmigan. "Lets go find them," Fred the Fly exclaimed. They flew over to the river. "No! You were too late the big bad Payton Polar Bear ate Sammy the Salmon! I tried to help but then this leech attached itself to my body, that awful parasite," yelled Sally the Swan in dismay. Will the Ptarmigan helped Sally the Swan out of the water and they pried the leech off. "I Guess I'll stay in the tundra with you guys," said Fred the fly. "I'm glad that you've decided to stay with us," added Sally the Swan. "Too bad it took your brothers death to realize that," Will the Willow pointed out. "Ya, its dangerous out there in the tundra," agreed Fred the Fly. Then they went home and lived out their lives in peace.





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