Once upon a time there was a nocturnal creature with 8 appendages called Octo. Octo lived in a burrow deep in the forest. One day, Octo was captured by humans and put into captivity.
In captivity, Octo couldn't molt its skin, which made it very unhappy. But one night, Octo discovered it had a special gland that produced venom. This venom could paralyze anything it came into contact with.
Octo used its sense of touch to escape its enclosure and crawled back to its burrow. From that day forward, Octo lived a happy life using its venom only to protect its home and loved ones. The end.

Reflections

1. What was Octo's special ability?
2. Why was Octo put into captivity?
3. How did Octo escape from captivity?
4. Why was Octo unhappy in captivity?
5. How did Octo use its venom?