Miss Butterfly

On her way toward the sun, a young butterfly searching for an escape and drawn to the light finds herself trapped in a spider’s web. Touched by her grace and fragility, the spider offers her a bargain: if she brings back one of the insects living in the dark cellar and binds it in his web, he will guide her out toward the light.

But once among the insects, the butterfly listens to their stories and cannot bring herself to betray any of them. She returns to the spider with nothing, her wings torn, and offers herself to the web in their place.

Moved by what she has done, the spider frees her and shows her the path to the light. Before leaving, the butterfly calls out to the creatures of the cellar, inviting them to share her freedom. None of them answer. Heartbroken by their silence, she spreads her tired wings and flies alone toward the sun.