“Sure. The most important thing,” Winky began to explain, blinking indigo,” is to choose the right blade of grass with dew. Choose a stalk where the drops are small and evenly spread along the entire length. The top dewdrop should be tiny.”
And the three glowing lanterns smoothly rose and flew toward the forest.
Friends arrived at the clearing when the sun had already disappeared below the horizon.
“You go first. Show Thinker how to do the trick properly,” Green suggested to his friend Winky.
“Watch and learn!” the brave bug shouted cheerfully. With these words, he flew up to the smallest droplet shining on the tip of the grass, turned sharply in the air, folded his wings and fell back-first onto the bead of water. The stalk swayed, and Winky slid down along with the drop. As he knocked down other dewdrops along the way, the drop grew. It moved faster and faster Near the ground, Winky suddenly jumped out of the water and soared upward. Thinker and Green looked at their laughing friend in amazement.
“You did great. I want it too!” exclaimed Green. He quickly flew up to the nearest blade of grass with dew, turned over and landed on the top drop.
“No! Stop! It’s too big…” Winky shouted in alarm.
Yes, yes, many children forget to be careful when they play.
What happened next was what Winky had feared most. The stalk of grass on which Green fell swayed. The dewdrop with the little bug rolled down. The watery ball quickly increased in size. And so, the firefly was trapped inside a large drop His friends watched as he desperately waved his tiny legs, trying to break free.
“Green, hold on! You won't drown!” Winky shouted, flying next to him. The firefly froze and stopped floundering, letting himself slide down with the drop. Thinker quickly turned around and flew away.
“Where are you going? He needs help! Are you scared?”
But Thinker kept flying away. He knew what to do.
Once he had gained enough distance, the firefly turned around and rushed straight toward the drop. At full speed, he collided with the dewdrop and burst through the water, pulling Green out with him.
But it was already too late. Green lay motionless on the ground. Thinker hovered over him, tears welling up in his eyes. But Winky arrived in time, turned his limp friend over and shook him desperately. Green coughed and opened his eyes.