--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There's a tree,\" Starflight said, jumping…" description: "\"“There's a tree,\" Starflight said, jumping to his feet. \"In the forest.\" \"No way ,\" Glory said. \"A tree in the forest ?”\" — Tui T. Sutherland" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/tui-t-sutherland-8926_dragons_there-s-a-tree-starflight-said-jumping-t_397817.jpg" --- # There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In… ![“There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In the forest." "No way ," Glory said. "A tree in the forest ?” quote by Tui T. Sutherland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/tui-t-sutherland-8926_dragons_there-s-a-tree-starflight-said-jumping-t_397817.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/tui-t-sutherland-8926_dragons_there-s-a-tree-starflight-said-jumping-t_397817.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a35/tui-t-sutherland-8926_dragons_there-s-a-tree-starflight-said-jumping-t_397817.jpg) > ““There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In the forest." "No way ," Glory said. "A tree in the forest ?”” [Tui T. Sutherland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tui-t-sutherland/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Two characters discuss the obvious existence of a tree, highlighting a playful banter about stating the evident. **In simple terms:** They joke about stating the obvious. Key Takeaway Avoid over‑explaining the evident. 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