A lone willow bends by the silent river, its branches tracing secrets on the water's surface. An old fisherman rows slowly, his net cast into the shimmering twilight. He remembers a promise made decades ago beneath these very branches—a vow to return with stories from distant lands. Yet the world beyond remains a dream, folded like forgotten parchment in his pocket. Moonlight stitches silver threads through the leaves, weaving tales of what might have been. The river f...