Once upon a time, in the land of Scotia, there lived a little seal named Sealer. Sealer loved to swim and play with his friends in the ocean. But one day, while he was scarfing down some delicious fish, he noticed a strange screed on the shore. It read "Beware of the monster in the deep!"
Sealer was scared but he didn't want to show it to his friends. So he decided to bravely investigate and find out what was going on. He swam deep into the ocean and discovered that the monster was actually just a big, friendly octopus. The octopus had been writing the scary messages to try and keep other animals away from its home, so it wouldn't be bothered.
Sealer and the octopus became fast friends, and Sealer made sure to spread the word about the kind monster to all of his friends. From then on, everyone in Scotia knew that there was no reason to be afraid of the deep anymore. The end.

Reflections

1. Why was Sealer afraid of the screed on the shore?
2. How did Sealer feel about the octopus after he met it?
3. Why did the octopus write the scary messages?
4. What did Sealer do to help others not be scared anymore?