The Whispering Willow
A tale unfolds where two rivers meet, beneath an ancient willow’s shade. A young scholar once carved his dreams upon its bark, hoping the winds would carry them afar. Years passed, storms weathered its branches, yet the words remained—faint but enduring. Travelers would pause, tracing the letters, wondering about the hand that wrote them. One autumn, an old man returned, his fingers brushing the grooves with a smile. “The tree remembered,” he whispered, “when even I had forgotten.” The willow...
The Whispering Willow
A tale unfolds where two rivers meet, beneath an ancient willow’s shade. A young scholar once carved his dreams upon its bark, hoping the winds would carry them afar. Years passed, storms weathered its branches, yet the words remained—faint but enduring. Travelers would pause, tracing the letters, wondering about the hand that wrote them. One autumn, an old man returned, his fingers brushing the grooves with a smile. “The tree remembered,” he whispered, “when even I had forgotten.” The willow...
