Once upon a time, there was a little bat named Eptesicus fuscus. Eptesicus lived in a forest filled with tall trees and flitting insects. One day, while flying over the forest searching for dinner, Eptesicus noticed some shiny objects stuck in the branches of a tree. Upon closer inspection, Eptesicus discovered that the shiny objects were tines! Eptesicus was very curious about these tines and decided to investigate further.

As Eptesicus flew from tree to tree, he noticed that more and more tines were appearing in the branches. Eptesicus couldn't understand why these tines were there and what they were used for. He decided to ask his friends, the other bats in the forest.

Eptesicus gathered all of his friends and together, they set out to discover the mystery of the tines. They searched high and low, but no one knew what the tines were for. Just when they were about to give up, they heard a faint noise coming from the top of a very tall tree. They flew to the top of the tree and found a group of birds who were using the tines to build their nests.

Eptesicus and his friends were so amazed by what they saw. They had never seen anything like it before. They thanked the birds for showing them the tines and promised to never disturb their nests again.

From that day on, Eptesicus and his friends used the tines to build their own homes in the trees. They lived happily ever after, flying through the forest and enjoying their new homes. And every now and then, they would remember the mystery of the tines and how they brought Eptesicus and his friends together.

Reflections

1. What was Eptesicus curious about in the story?
2. How did Eptesicus' friends help him with the mystery?
3. Why did the bats thank the birds in the story?
4. Where did the bats live after they discovered the tines?