A young vampire bat came flapping in from the night, covered in fresh
blood and perched himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep.
Before long, all the other bats smelled the blood and began hassling
him about where he got it. He was tired and needing a rest, so he told them
to please leave him alone. However, it was clear that he wasn't going to get
any sleep until he satisfied their curiosity.
"OK!" he said
with exasperation, "follow me," and he flew out of the cave with
hundreds of bats following close behind him.
Down through the valley
they went, across the river and into the deep forest. Finally he slowed down
and all the other bats excitedly gathered around him.
"Do you
see that tree over there?" he asked.
"Yes, yes, yes!" the
bats all screamed in a frenzy.
