Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived on a farm. One night, she heard a strange lullaby coming from the woods. She followed the sound and found a fugitive hiding in a secret underground Railroad. The man was so scared that he was devising a plan to escape to freedom. But the little girl didn't want him to leave. She wanted to help him.

The man told her about a haunted mansion where the slaves would hide. He said that they would make a quilt with special patterns to guide them to safety. But the man was very sick and had a high fever. Lily scolded him for not taking care of himself and urged him to rest. She went to the kitchen and brought back some cornhusks to make him a bed.

Lily stayed with the man, taking care of him and singing him the lullaby every night. She wanted to help him escape to freedom as soon as possible. But the slave catchers were getting closer every day and Lily knew she had to act urgently. She devised a plan to help the man escape to freedom. She made a quilt with a secret pattern that would guide the man to safety.

The man escaped to freedom with the help of Lily's quilt. And every night, Lily would sing the lullaby, hoping that the man was safe and free. The end.

Reflections

1. Why does Lily want to help the fugitive escape to freedom?
2. How does Lily help the man escape to safety?
3. What is the significance of the lullaby in the story?
4. What is the Underground Railroad and why was it important?
5. How does the special quilt help the man escape to freedom?