The Tragic Flute

Kneesaa is resting by a lake when her ankle bracelet falls into the water. Her fears of having lost it forever rest on a sea creature who emerges from the water. She tells him that she has lost an ankle bracelet and he presents a golden band with jewels asking if this is the one. She admits its beauty but says it isn’t hers. The creature presents another ankle bracelet, also made of gold and once again asks the question. Kneesaa again tells the truth by saying it isn’t it. He then presents her bracelet and she acknowledges it to belong to her. The creature, impressed with her honesty, presents her with all three bracelets much to her delight. Kneesaa tells the story when she returns to the village and Latara is determined to replace her flute (one which Wicket and Teebo worked hard at making for her) with a more startling one. She heads of to the lake and drops her flute into the water. When the creature emerges he presents her with a magnificent gold flute asking her the question i