Aesop also lived in Aesop's State, which had forests and meadows, rivers and lakes, mountains and seas. From the window of his house he watched animals young and old talking, arguing, feasting, being happy and angry. Then he would take his quill, dip it into the ink, and each time a new story would fill the paper. This is what happened to the Magpie who adorned herself with peacock feathers because she did not like her appearance. How did the magpies and the peacocks of the forest react when they saw her?