High atop Ice Forest Mountain in the hidden land of Shangri-La lived a very curious yeti named Shay.
Shay was growing more curious with the passing of each new day.
Shay was thinking about life off the mountain's frosty peak,
But none of the other yetis seemed to ask questions nor seek.
In the dark early hours on a particularly frigid and frosty day,
Shay had an unmistakable urge that she just couldn't shake away.
Shay had an idea that just kept running through her head.
She was so excited that she jumped right out of her ice-cold bed.
Shay gathered food and supplies as she prepared to hike down the mountain and find a warmer place to reside.
She wanted to see beyond her frigid world,
No longer wanting to wake up with icicles by her bedside.
Shay trekked through the ice forest.
Her focus was drawn.
She was halfway down the mountain before the break of dawn.
Shay was heading out east,
But beyond that,
Shay hadn't really considered the least.
She looked to the sky.
Aha,
She thought,
I will follow where the birds fly.
Through landscapes with fragrant flowers,
Shay followed the flight of the birds for hours upon hours.
Through jungles and rainforests,
Shay had never felt so much warm and humid air.
She thought,
Perhaps I'll need to shed some of this thick yeti hair.
Shay found a sharp stone and trimmed off some hair.
She cut several layers off,
But still had plenty to spare.
Shay heard a rustling in the bushes up ahead in the distance.
She followed the sounds with diligent persistence.
The trees opened up into a clearing.
The endless plains of the Serengeti were appearing.
A vast open grassland filled with animals to the likes of which Shay had never seen.
Some were big,
Some were small,
Some were fat,
And some were lean.
Shay encountered a troop of olive baboons as she walked the savannah.
The baboons were nice.
One even offered Shay a freshly ripe banana.
Coming up in the distance were herds of wildebeest,
Zebra,
And gazelle.
Elephants,
Rhino,
Buffalo,
And hyenas also walked by.
They all stopped and made sure to say hi.
Around a huge watering hole,
The animals all came together,
Sharing stories and enjoying the day in the most perfect of weather.
The queen lioness spoke,
Asking where Shay had traveled from and what kind of animal she was,
As none of her kind had ever come to the Serengeti before.
I am Shay Lightfoot of the Yeti.
I am from the faraway land of Shangri-La.
I left my frigid wilderness to seek and explore.
The queen and king lion welcomed Shay to the Serengeti land.
They had many questions and were delighted that Shay's journey had turned out even better than she had planned.
Shay enjoyed meeting all of her new animal friends and her wonderful time in the Serengeti.
But after a few weeks,
Shay wanted to return home with these stories to share with the other Yeti.
Shay vowed to return and left at dawn to head back west.
She was so excited about her discovery and she was eager to get back home to tell the rest.
When Shay returned home,
She told the other Yeti stories of her travels and success.
She asked if any other Yeti wanted to join her on her next journey and they all said yes.
Shay was the first Yeti to migrate to the Serengeti,
But soon there were more Yeti to follow in a new yearly tradition.
Every winter the Yeti migrate to the Serengeti and have been a most welcomed addition.
