Сornflower and Chamomile

A flower lived on the very top of a huge stone.
This stone was very large.  It stood in the middle of a large field.
The flower Сornflower has grown big.  His flowers were like small baskets.  It was the usual color - purple.
It was the month of June.  Its flowering time.
He has grown up and is very handsome.
But, he grew up alone.  No one was friends with him and did not play.
Because no one could climb this stone.
There were many flowers in the meadow below.  They all played with each other and were friends.

Сornflower really wanted to have friends.
But he was very far from them.
That's why he looked small.
No one wants to even try to be friends with him.
Сornflower was kind and did not take offense at them.
He saw how they play and in his mind he played with them.
One day he noticed that below, something was moving.  He began to watch it.
Very soon he saw a small sprout.
No one has seen him yet except Сornflower.

He looked after this sprout every day.

He really wanted to get big as soon as possible.
Then they can be friends.
Cornflower thought that they were brought by the wind to here, where it is so high and lonely.

But even a bird could bring him here.  This is when he was little and lived with his mother.  Their house was a blade of grass.
Perhaps the bird built its nest from such blades of grass.  When a bird carried a blade of grass, it could fall right on this rock.

Cornflower was interested in watching how something began to grow from a thin and weak stalk.
In mid-June, the stalk was still small and weak.
But the first appeared on it
flower.
Сornflower realized that it was a girl.
Because the flower was very beautiful and delicate.
He began to call her Chamomile.
Chamomile very soon became an adult.
She had many flowers, and they all
give off an apple-like odor.
Cornflower felt that Chamomile really liked him.
Cornflower could not guess that Chamomile liked him too.

He knew for sure that Chamomile was his real friend!
They no longer felt alone.
Cornflower and Chamomile were Happy!

Once, when Cornflower, as always, admired his Chamomile, he felt anxious.
Nothing has happened yet.  But he already knew that Chamomile was in danger.
He began to look at the sky and listen to the noise of the forest. Everything was calm.  But something kept bothering him.

Soon Cornflower heard the rustle of old leaves.  He wanted to make sure his Chamomile was safe.

The young deer slowly walked towards his stone.  He was eating something all the time.

Сornflower recognized his "old" acquaintance in him.
He, like Сornflower, is already in his second year.  His horns were small.
They looked like dry twigs.
Cornflower always watched with curiosity as he eats grass, leaves, mushrooms and even lichen.  And once he even ate bitter wormwood that sprouted between the trees.
It was interesting then, but not now.
Сornflower sensed a danger to his friend.

The cornflower began to bend strongly and rustle its leaves.
He wanted to warn the flowers about the danger to everyone.

But all the flowers enjoyed a beautiful day.
Therefore, they thought that he was dancing with them.
Сornflower was very far from them and could only play with them like that.

The deer walked slowly to the middle of the clearing.
He tilted his head and chewed something all the time.
It seemed to the cornflower that this young deer could eat all the flowers in the whole world.
And this is already happening.

The deer approached the stone and immediately saw Chamomile.  She was so beautiful, slender and juicy that he would eat her.
The deer looked at her.  Flowers, of which there were a lot, no longer interested him.
He stepped closer to her.
He sucked in the air with his powerful nose.  Chamomile swayed and leaned towards the deer.
Another moment and he will certainly take another step and swallow it.
Сornflower understood this and said:
- Be in trouble ... The deer will destroy my friend!  We must fight for it!  But what can I do, so small, lonely and weak?
How to save my friend?  And there is no one who can save her!

Сornflower made a decision
- Let him eat me!  But she must stay alive!  I sacrifice myself for my friend!  Such beauty must live!  I will throw myself into his gluttonous mouth.  Let him eat me, but my friend will live!
Cornflower tried to move his roots.  But they are deeply rooted between the stones.  Therefore, they did not allow him to move them.
He did it again!  Once again!  And more... he looked at himself and realized that his plan may be good, but there is not enough time.
He looked around for another solution.
And he found it!
The stone lay on the edge of the cliff, pressed against the body of Сornflower.
He began to swing his stem frantically.  He wanted to push this stone.

And he made it.
The stone broke and flew down.
He hit others and dragged him along.

The noise from falling stones reminded the deer of his meeting with the hunters.  This caused the deer to instantly jump to the side.  With powerful zigzag jumps, he ran towards the forest.

Sudden applause and the words "Bravo" reverberated through the clearing.
It was the flowers that said thank you for saving them.

Сornflower heard Chamomile's voice:
- Thank you my friend!  You are hero!  You are the best!  Everyone loves you, and I love you the most!  I know you saved me, but you saved everyone!  I will always be your friend!  We are all your friends!

Cornflower from such words from "purple" instantly became "red".  Chamomile noticed this and said:
- You are beautiful in any color for us!  We will always be there now!
You now have a lot of real friends!
And we all love you!