The Harpy's True Purpose

THE HARPY — The Wind Messenger --- High above the mountains lived Kyra,

a harpy feared by travelers. People believed harpies stole food, attacked villages,

and brought storms. But Kyra carried a different purpose— she was a messenger of the wind,

delivering warnings before disasters. One morning, she saw dark storm clouds racing toward

a small village. Lightning cracked the sky. Kyra dove down, wings slicing the

wind, trying to warn the people. But the villagers ran from her in

fear. So she soared back up the cliffs and screamed into the wind with all her

strength. The air shifted— the storm changed direction, missing the village