Beast Feast! UFLI Foundations Lesson 108

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Beast Feast!

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bigger drummer madder biggest chatter glummer planner sadder smugger splatter thinner critter critters
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On the right side of the image, Skel is sitting upright on a bed in a dimly lit, blocky stone-walled bedroom, having just woken up with a startled, alert expression. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. The nighttime scene is lit by warm glowing lanterns on a small bedside table to the right. The left side of the image is open dark background space for text overlay.

Boom. Boom. Boom. Skel shot up in bed. Something was shaking the walls of his room. Not a storm. Not thunder. Music. Loud, thumping, floor-shaking music, with a drummer pounding away. And it was coming from right outside his window.

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On the left side of the image, Skel stands outdoors on a grassy farm field, facing a group of three llamas gathered nearby. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. Skel has a surprised expression, looking at the llamas who appear excited and animated. Three blocky Minecraft-style llamas — one purple/blue, one orange/red, and one white/light blue — are standing together on the grass, appearing lively and energetic, stomping and prancing. The scene is set in bright daylight on an open green field with patches of dirt and grass visible in the background. The right ~40% of the image is plain green background suitable for text overlay.

In the morning, Skel stomped outside to find who was making all that racket. Three critters stood in the middle of the farm like they ran the place. One purple. One orange. One white. A bad lot, all three. They pranced across the grass, kicking up dirt and stomping to their own beat. Each one was a drummer with no drum. 'Shoo!' said Skel. 'Go home!' The critters looked at him. Then they kept dancing.

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On the right side of the image, Skel stands upright in a grassy field with a determined, commanding expression, one arm raised and pointing away as if ordering the llamas to leave. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. In front of him on the left, three blocky Minecraft-style llamas face Skel defiantly, ignoring his command. Behind Skel stretches a farm with tilled crop rows. A small black and brown dog-like creature sits on the grass beside Skel on the right side. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny day with blue skies, green grass, and rocky terrain visible in the background. The left ~40% of the image is open for text overlay.

Skel puffed out his bony chest. He pointed one stubby arm at the far end of the farm. 'I am giving you until the count of three,' he said. 'One. Two...' The purple llama yawned. The orange llama sat down. The white llama turned around and started chewing the crops. Skel got madder and madder.

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On the left side of the image, a large crowd of blocky Minecraft-style llamas is gathered together outdoors on a dirt path, standing and facing various directions with cheerful or mischievous expressions. A prominent purple-and-blue llama stands at the front of the group, with many more llamas of different colors (purple, blue, orange, white, pink, dark gray) packed closely behind it, suggesting the growing party mentioned in the text. The scene is set in a bright morning in a grassy, tree-lined suburban yard, with a wooden fence visible behind the group. The right side of the image is a plain dark-green text overlay area bordered by a pixelated leaf frame.

The next morning was worse. Much worse. The three critters had invited friends. And those friends had invited friends. And those friends had invited every critter they had ever met. Critters filled the yard, the path, the garden, and the space past the fence. Pink ones, gray ones, tiny ones. The crowd got bigger and bigger. Skel tried to count them all and gave up at forty-seven.

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands on a grassy farm field near a wooden-fenced pen filled with pink pigs, appearing to tend to the enclosure. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, a small smiling mouth, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Behind and to the right of Zom, a green zombie creature is visible near the fence, lunging with its mouth open as if trying to nip at the pigs. Several pink pigs are visible inside the fenced pen. The left ~40% of the image is a plain green overlay reserved for text. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day in a Minecraft-style blocky farm landscape with rolling green hills, wooden fences, and a lantern post in the background.

'Have you seen the yard?' Skel called to Zom. Zom was busy. He had pigs to feed and a zombie that kept trying to get past the fence. 'They are just critters, Skel. What can they do?' 'They are eating everything,' Skel said. 'The grass. The crops. The mess gets bigger every hour. I think one of them ate a fence post.' Zom shrugged. 'I will deal with it after lunch.'

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Skel stands on the left side of the image, facing toward a group of llamas in an outdoor scene with green fields, bushes, and crops visible in the background under a blue sky with soft white clouds. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. Skel has a worried, concerned expression with raised eyebrows, and is holding a brown wooden bow with an arrow nocked, aiming it toward the llamas while standing upright on a dirt and grass path. Two llamas are visible facing Skel — a small pink llama with a pale blue collar in the center of the scene, and a larger cream-white llama with a light blue neckerchief standing to its right near the crops. The right ~40% of the image is a plain blue text panel with a decorative mosaic border, left clear for text overlay.

After lunch, Skel went back out to check on the crops. They were sadder and thinner than he had left them. The herd chewed in every spot, still and happy, like the biggest fuzzy lawnmower that nobody had asked for. 'Well,' Skel said to himself. 'That is a very big herd.'

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On the right side of the image, Zom stands on a dirt path walking away from a farm, holding leads attached to several llamas and guiding them forward with a determined, pleased expression. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, a small smiling mouth, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Several llamas (approximately 3–4) wearing colorful decorative blankets follow closely behind in a line near a wooden farm building. More llamas follow behind them in a fluent line. The scene is set outdoors in a sunny suburban farmyard environment with warm daylight. The left ~40% of the image is open for text overlay.

Zom had a plan. Zom was a planner. He grabbed some leads, looped them around three critters, and started walking. 'Where the herd leader goes, the rest will follow,' he said, cool as anything. And it worked. One by one, the critters fell into a line and marched right off the farm. Skel's jaw dropped. 'How did you do that?' Zom grinned. 'I'm a people person. Well. A llama person.'

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Skel stands on the left side of the image on a wooden path beside a pond, with a cautious, uncertain expression. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. He is positioned near tall yellow crops (wheat/corn), looking down at the pond with one arm slightly raised, as if wary of what might come next. The outdoor scene features a daytime sky with scattered clouds, a calm blue pond with fluid ripples on the water surface, and rocky terrain with greenery and red flowers in the background. The right ~40% of the image is occupied by a blank blue text overlay area with a decorative pixelated border.

The farm was quiet. Too quiet. Skel stood by the pond and watched the water ripple. No stomping. No chatter. No drumming. Just peace. 'It will not last,' he muttered. He kept his eyes on the pond and waited. Something bad was coming. Skel could feel it in his bones. He was never the best at waiting.

Page 9
On the right side of the image, a large crowd of colorful llamas (white, pink, purple, blue, gray, and multicolored) presses eagerly into an outdoor grassy area, packed tightly together with excited, wide-eyed expressions. The llamas are seen from a slightly elevated angle, jostling and crowding one another as they swarm the spot, some standing and some pushing forward enthusiastically, rioting across the grass in a fever. The scene is set outdoors during daytime with green trees and foliage visible in the background. The left side of the image is a plain purple-toned background area clear of characters.

It did not last. The very next day, they were back. All of them. Plus new ones Skel had never seen before. They rushed in, a bigger mob than ever, pushing and shoving and honking with joy. The farm was their best spot in all the world. And that herd did not forget their best spot.

Page 10
On the left side of the image, Skel stands in an aggressive, arms-raised pose, attempting to scare away a group of llamas in an outdoor Minecraft-style scene. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull, large dark navy-black eye sockets with small white dot pupils, and a small stubby pale-white bone body with soft lavender-purple shading at the joints. Three or more white llamas surround Skel, several of them spitting streams of green, stinky spit directly at him. Green spit splatters are visible hitting Skel. The scene is set outdoors among birch trees with a village visible in the background, and hay bales are scattered on the ground. The right side of the image is open blue background.

'That's it!' Skel yelled. He marched into the herd with his arms up, waving like a windmill. 'I am a skeleton! I am grim! Run from me!' The herd stared. Then the first one spat. Then the second one spat. Then all of them spat. Green, gooey, stinky splatter, right in Skel's face. He could not see. He could not breathe. He slipped, wobbled, and sat down in a puddle of goo.

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Zom stands with a surprised, concerned expression, looking toward Skel. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, a small smiling mouth, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Skel stands next to Zom with a dejected, defeated expression, visibly covered in green stinky llama spit dripping from his cream-white skull and pale bones. Both characters are positioned outdoors on a grassy area against a blue sky with clouds, with buildings visible in the background. A green vine-bordered text area occupies the left side of the image.

Zom found him five minutes later. 'Skel? Is that you under all that green?' 'Stop,' said Skel. 'You tried to spook them?' said Zom. 'I said stop,' said Skel. Zom bit his lip to keep from grinning. It did not work. 'Come on,' he said, pulling Skel up. 'Let's get you inside. You smell like the inside of a llama's mouth.' Skel had never felt glummer in his life.

Page 12
On the left side of the image, Skel is sitting on a wooden bench or table, still showing traces of green spit on his bones, while Zom stands facing him holding a glowing vial of warm potion, tending to Skel's state with a caring, determined expression. Zom has a blocky, squared-off head with light green skin, darker green messy hair, large white eyes with black pupils, and wears an orange-and-red horizontally striped t-shirt with dark green pants and bright green shoes. Skel has an oversized round cream-white skull with large dark navy-black eye sockets and small white dot pupils, looking relieved. The scene is set indoors in a dimly lit stone room with warm glowing lanterns and brewing stands visible on shelves in the background, giving it a cozy hideout feel. The right side of the image is open plain background with a dark reddish tone.

Inside, Zom made a warm mix by lantern light and wiped the green gunk off Skel's bones. Skel sat very still and very sorry for himself. 'We can't make them run,' said Zom. 'And we can't lead them away. They just come back.' 'So what do we do?' asked Skel. Zom held up the glowing bottle and smiled a slow, clever smile. 'We don't get rid of them. We make them useful.' Skel leaned in. Zom looked smugger than ever. 'Okay,' said Skel. 'I am listening.'

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