And stories, like damselflies, populate and spread in the right conditions. In the humid haze following a storm, eggs hatch below the water, and soon thousands of exotic insects color the dense air like floating jewels. They are beautiful, with bright bodies, kaleidoscopic eyes, and wings like stained-glass windows, so we appreciate them. We allow them space in our ecosystem, because they stimulate the surface of our imaginations. We accept them because, unlike wasps or ants or bottleflies, they cause no harm.
