A Little Story

Once upon a time, in a peaceful and serene little mountain village, lived a hundred fluffy, snow-white baby clouds. Each baby cloud had its own name and specialty: there was 'Candy,' who could create marshmallow shapes, 'Sleepy,' who especially loved napping on mountaintops, and 'Zoom,' who always flew a little faster than the others... Every morning, as soon as the sun woke up, these hundred baby clouds would gather, line up by number, and help the sky put on a beautiful white down jacket. One day, a black cloud troop, carrying heavy rain and lightning, suddenly attacked the little mountain village. The sky instantly darkened, fierce winds blew, and plants and trees were tossed about. Everyone was so scared they hid under the eaves, too afraid to come out. "What should we do? The black cloud troop is going to swallow all the sunlight!" the baby clouds panicked, chattering amongst themselves. At this moment, baby cloud number one bravely stepped forward: "We have a hundred good friends. If we unite, our strength will surely be greater than the black clouds!" So, the hundred baby clouds hugged each other tightly! The first to the thirtieth baby clouds formed a gigantic windbreak wall, blocking the howling gales. The thirty-first to the seventieth baby clouds held hands and spread their soft bodies, gently catching the raindrops falling from the black clouds one by one, turning them into light, wispy mist. The seventy-first to the hundredth baby clouds cast a spell together, becoming brighter and whiter, illuminating the sky with warmth. The black cloud troop, seeing these hundred baby clouds united...