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The prince thought for a while. He checked Oh! It’s a miracle.
a few flowers and selected one. He plucked I’ve found you finally.
that flower.

I think she has
turned into this
sunflower.

Thanks for saving me from a curse. Every
day, I would turn into a sunflower only
during the day.

There’re so many sunflowers here. But the flower I plucked did not have any
How did you recognise me? dewdrops because you reached here only
in the morning. I guessed this flower must
be you.

I looked at many flowers carefully. I noticed
dewdrops on them in the morning. They all Oh! That’s wonderful! Now, I’ll not
had dewdrops on their petals. turn into a sunflower ever again.

The prince and the sunflower princess returned to the palace. They
lived happily ever after. —Based on an Indian folk tale

Word Meanings

lay down: moved into a position in which the body is flat, in order to rest or sleep;

dusk: the time before night when it is not yet dark; dawn: the first appearance of light in

the sky before sunrise; secret: something that is kept or meant to be unknown or unseen by

others; curse: words used in anger to bring harm to someone
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