In the heart of an ancient pine forest, there lived a beautiful, red fox. He was curious, mysterious, and ethereal, his fur shimmered like autumn leaves. One day, the fox came across a colorful glass window stained with an array of colors in an old, crumbling cathedral that was deep in an ancient pine forest. 

The fox was captivated by the window’s vibrant colors and contrasting black lines that slashed through the delicate designs. He had never seen anything so beautiful and imagined himself soaring through the air like the birds depicted in the glass.

The fox wished he could be as beautiful as the stained glass window even though he was already one of the most beautiful animals in the forest; with his coat the color of autumn leaves, his chest the color of snow and his feet black as night. 

He became so focused on the window that he jumped through it! The window shattered into a thousand pieces! But when the fox opened his eyes, he realized that he was now encased in the stained glass and his fur had transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors. Each piece of the shattered window had become part of himself. The fox was overjoyed. He danced and twirled, admiring his shimmering, new beauty. He was no longer just a fox of the forest; he was a work of art!

News of the fox’s transformation spread quickly throughout the old forest. Animals from all over came to see the crumbling cathedral with the shimmering stained glass fox slashed with black. They marveled at his beauty and wished to be just as beautiful themselves.

One by one, the animals jumped into the glass windows of the stone cathedral. Each animal was transformed into a work of art, their fur and feathers gleaming with vibrant colors and slashed with contrasting black.

Soon, all the stained glass windows were filled with vibrant animals of all shapes and sizes. There were chipmunks, wolves, bears, deer, rabbits, squirrels, butterflies, birds, and even a few fish. The animals danced and played together, creating a symphony of color and movement that brought them so much joy!

The old, abandoned, cathedral deep in the pine forest became a symbol of happiness, beauty and diversity. It became a token that all creatures are beautiful in their own way, no matter their size or shape.

One day, a sad little girl from a far away village found the kaleidoscope cathedral that was deep inside the forest. She had followed a delicate butterfly that lead her straight to the cathedral.

The little girl was amazed by what she saw. She had never seen anything so beautiful. She sat for many hours admiring the colors and designs and watching the animals dance, their colors were a moving kaleidoscope on the floor of the abandoned cathedral. Soon, the girl had an idea to paint the images that she saw so she could share them with her family and ran all the way home to get her supplies. But the girl’s family saw that she was happy and forbade her to return to the forest. Eventually, the girl became a young woman, and was finally able to search for the cathedral on her own but she became lost and could not find the cathedral again for many years.

Many years went by and the sad little girl became a woman. She had traveled many miles, searching in villages, steams and woods, sometimes forgetting what she was searching for in the first place. 

One day, the woman gave up searching and sat still at the edge of the forest and listened to her heart beat. The woman soon remembered the way to the cathedral in the old pine forest and when she looked up, a butterfly had landed on her sleeve!

The woman eventually found her beloved, happy, magical animals! She was glad to have finally returned with her watercolor paints and brushes and began painting pictures of the animals in the windows.

The stained glass animals were happy to see the woman enjoying their beauty. They were overjoyed to bring happiness to the woman who had lost her way for so long. They danced and twirled for her, putting on a dazzling show once again.

The woman told the animals that their beauty was more than just a physical thing; their joy was the gift to be shared with the world. And so, she painted their portraits and began to share them, hoping to spread the happiness that the animals gave to her, in a crumbling cathedral, deep in that old pine forest.

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