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Between the forests, there was a place with minimal sunlight. In that dim space, stood a lonely hut — where a woodcutter lived, deep in the darkness of the forest.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq87zD7a3u0
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He had no desires, except one: he longed to see what lay beyond the forest.
He wished to go beyond the darkness and feel the warmth of the sun.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqSAiCZlCB
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He was curious about the world — what it looked like beyond the trees.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSoqMjoGsL
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He lived in a place where trees fell and grew again, but he didn’t know how to move beyond what he had always known.
One day, a witch appeared in his hut. She laughed gently and said she was a good witch.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ1gvPRL50
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The woodcutter was shocked — he had never seen anyone like her.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSeygcyrkL
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Full of fear, confusion, and wonder, he asked:66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypmpQakUWc
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"Why are you here? Do you want to kill me? I didn’t do anything."
She replied kindly,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE6bSa8KY1
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"My boy, I am a good witch. Don’t be afraid. I’ve come to show you the vast world.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFazSNzUFt
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Do you know how big it is? The sun, the warmth you want to feel — I can take you there.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoYXw3LJOA
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Do you know what lies beyond this forest?"
"I don’t know," he said, "Is there really a beautiful world like that?"
She smiled.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTFo3s5QwK
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"Yes, my boy. A world more beautiful and better than the one where you live."
He felt hope rise in him. Curious and excited, he asked,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTv8rozBC3
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"How can I go beyond this forest?"
She answered,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXBRV3eQnX
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"I can take you there, my boy. But you need to sacrifice something."
Just then, another witch appeared — claiming she too was a good witch.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKn3BCO4LHs
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The two began to argue about who the real good witch was.
The second witch said,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeWZAn0JeM
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"You shouldn’t go anywhere. It’s not the right time.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8QtC0gTuA
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I’m here to protect you from her.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSbtCBLbMz
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You are not ready for the world outside.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEFFb56EJZ
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If you go now, you may not survive. You need to prepare.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSUwcRoav7
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Once you're capable, you’ll reach the outside without sacrificing anything."
The first witch responded,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkDQKcXUkp
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"If you never go outside, how will you know?66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFk3KMR97O
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You need to face it to conquer it. You only need to sacrifice your stillness."
The second witch protested,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIJktdbwRm
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"She’s trying to take away your comfort. Then what?"
The woodcutter hesitated.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONczfhmjIC
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If I go outside and face danger, he thought, I won’t be able to return to this quiet life.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQPEPnxFfK
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Maybe I should prepare first...
The second witch reassured him,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovCRY86LJj
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"I’ll help you become capable of facing the world."
So, he listened to her. He prepared, trained, learned.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUuD2i37tl
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But every time he thought he was ready, she would say,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvyTOq2T3v
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"Just a little more."
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Until one day, he didn’t believe he could ever go.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3dn5KTlKG
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He became restless, stressed, and heavy with pressure.
Then one day, the first witch appeared again.
She said,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkZAxQ46zf
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"If you want to look beyond, you must sacrifice your stillness.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoEa2mm4Ru
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With that, you can achieve anything."
But he had already lost hope.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXPKUeNMgj
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He no longer believed he could do anything.
The first witch gently said,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDrEoKjuhE
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"If you stay afraid, you never will.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgcR2wsr8n
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But one step — just one step — can give you the feeling of wholeness."
He took her advice.
With shaky confidence, he stepped forward.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFywBLpqbRL
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And that first step gave him strength to take another.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfK4JEzU10
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He crossed the entire jungle — and finally, he felt the warmth of the sun.
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But already, he was confident.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoBndLCGRu
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He was ready to take more.
THE END
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