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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqHBuyr4J0
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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirB8ciMbLQ
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He was curious about the world — what it looked like beyond the trees.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2CmlcADIV
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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBYzoLIntT
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The woodcutter was shocked — he had never seen anyone like her.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WAHLv3I1t
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Full of fear, confusion, and wonder, he asked:68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegESJmwKJ3
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"Why are you here? Do you want to kill me? I didn’t do anything."
She replied kindly,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfie5kR18U
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"My boy, I am a good witch. Don’t be afraid. I’ve come to show you the vast world.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uSx91g18G
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Do you know how big it is? The sun, the warmth you want to feel — I can take you there.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvAqsacYhU
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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXPqGwfAr5
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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,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE2Sem2Zz2
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"How can I go beyond this forest?"
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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBkNpGFsu1
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The two began to argue about who the real good witch was.
The second witch said,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCNNOzI979
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"You shouldn’t go anywhere. It’s not the right time.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgg6pdFxoy
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I’m here to protect you from her.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT4EJPkEXX
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You are not ready for the world outside.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRSGEE92he
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If you go now, you may not survive. You need to prepare.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKclhm9rrj
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Once you're capable, you’ll reach the outside without sacrificing anything."
The first witch responded,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByCF7fDrCs
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"If you never go outside, how will you know?68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUTjdDVVJV
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You need to face it to conquer it. You only need to sacrifice your stillness."
The second witch protested,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg5H2VxNXO
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"She’s trying to take away your comfort. Then what?"
The woodcutter hesitated.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJgvJZ0ka4
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If I go outside and face danger, he thought, I won’t be able to return to this quiet life.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLf2oVvU05
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Maybe I should prepare first...
The second witch reassured him,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5aGfnvk97
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"I’ll help you become capable of facing the world."
So, he listened to her. He prepared, trained, learned.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps1dMxu68M
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But every time he thought he was ready, she would say,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8od7yZMYN
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"Just a little more."
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Until one day, he didn’t believe he could ever go.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjdOuChnSf
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He became restless, stressed, and heavy with pressure.
Then one day, the first witch appeared again.
She said,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepZOMMRxBI
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"If you want to look beyond, you must sacrifice your stillness.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxTzzfBOeF
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With that, you can achieve anything."
But he had already lost hope.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZ9TeL8AXd
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He no longer believed he could do anything.
The first witch gently said,68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJV3hZ0BMJU
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"If you stay afraid, you never will.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOO904wXJep
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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVJBhslI1O
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And that first step gave him strength to take another.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5GUsUWVrG
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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.68Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6HNIvoz7u
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He was ready to take more.
THE END
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