Ted the Crab: The Brave Knight of the Sand Castle
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Ted, the crab, lives in a sandy castle on a knoll.
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In the morning, he knelt to comb the sand around his castle.
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Every day, he would knit a blanket from seaweed.
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Ted knows every grain of sand in his kingdom.
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He has a knack for finding the best seashells.
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At night, he wraps himself in his seaweed blanket.
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One day, a seagull dropped a honeycomb near his castle.
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Ted knew it was something special and placed it in his castle.
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He felt a sense of pride for his thumb-sized trophy.
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But the next day, the honeycomb was gone!
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He looked around and saw a trail of crumbs.
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Ted knew he had to find the thief.
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He followed the crumbs and saw a mouse nibbling on the honeycomb.
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With a firm knock on a nearby rock, he scared the mouse away.
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Ted saved the honeycomb and returned it to his castle.
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From that day on, Ted was known as the brave knight of the sand castle.
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He always kept a watchful eye on his kingdom.
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And every night, he wrapped himself in his seaweed blanket, feeling safe and happy.