     I once got lost in the woods by midnight, and found a black panther that cried stars. I asked her: “why do you cry, big cat? Why do you hide so deep in the woods?“
     She said: “I cannot be happy, for i feel the whole world’s sorrow. The night is my home and the stars are my only friends. When people look up at the sky they see the stars and smile, and create stories about them, and that’s the only relief i have from my existence.“
     I once got lost in the woods by midday, and found a fox made of fire, that whined and coughed up lava, bringing red flames to the trees. I asked her: “what’s wrong, little fox? Why do you kill the forest and suffer so much?“
     She said: “i miss the panther, for i am the day and she is the night, and we are best friends. But when she begins to cry stars, she won’t listen to me, and will hide deep in the dark woods, where i cannot bring light.“
- “Freckles and Constellations“.
