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The story of the Twinflower

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Twinflower

A raven fluttered down to the forest floor, bending it's beak down to rid itself of a sticky seed clinging to the feathers over the left leg. As the seed fell to the earth, you could almost hear a sigh. The fruit was a curious traveler, as seen from all the tiny hooks covering it, grabbing at any opportunity passing by. In it's very genes were a longing for adventure and new places to see. The bird had brought it to a deep dark wood, new and undiscovered. When it grew, it formed two leaves, for it did not like to be alone. As it grew the stem, the curious plant grew two more leaves on the other side of the stem to see that way better. It grew two more and two more... leaves always green as it was not afraid. Then it grew very fine, but also very strong roots from which another plant could grow. In this way, the woods were to be explored. It just so happened that a wedding was taking place in the woods, the humans joining together in a grand ceremony. So awed was the plant, that it decided to honor the couple in it's own way. A long flower stem was sent up into a knot with a pair of leaves. From that, two rose colours trumpets sprang out just as handsome as the married couple. In each trumpet were two small pistols- though no sound is heard, they seem to ring out the occasion. The fragrance fills the air like happiness. Even the stamen represented the vows, two long ones for thoughts easily brought forward, and two tiny ones for thoughts difficult to share. Even the trumpets- two individuals, yet so close together, learning to hear each other. As the celebration ended and the couple were left to themselves, they spied the flower. Picking it, the female decorated her hair with the bloom. The plant was truly pleased to have been part of the marriage. And so, the forest floor became filled with these twin flowers, now always a symbol of weddings to come. The images always telling "together... together, we will do this... the twin flower honoring both parents, both grandparents, both individuals in it's leaves and flower.

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