Read this excerpt from the people could fly and the old man, old toby, flew behind them, takin care of them. he wasn't cryin. he wasn't laughin. he was the seer. his gaze fell on the plantation where the slaves who could not fly waited. how does this excerpt show that the story is a folktale? it describes a group of people with a special ability. it describes a group of people in conflict with a villain. it describes how people deal with everyday life. it describes a person who saves a group of others.