“I see no need to do so,” whispered the plant with a smile. “Actually, I think I may be safer this way.”
“Safer!” sneered the tree. “Are you suggesting that you’re safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are buried, how thick and strong my trunk is? Even if two men hold hands they would not be able to surround my trunk. Who could possibly pluck me by the roots or bow my head to the ground?”
And the tree turned away from the plant in a great huff.