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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHFOCEO4xc
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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhKX80HGIo
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He was curious about the world — what it looked like beyond the trees.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoouw1LIN0c
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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOtxR9FTbD
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The woodcutter was shocked — he had never seen anyone like her.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYl9HEcJMwN
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Full of fear, confusion, and wonder, he asked:22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90FsTHWuhD
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"Why are you here? Do you want to kill me? I didn’t do anything."
She replied kindly,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1ddaSJWyH
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"My boy, I am a good witch. Don’t be afraid. I’ve come to show you the vast world.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyejkEozr5s
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Do you know how big it is? The sun, the warmth you want to feel — I can take you there.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGneIyQtVB
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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYpk33MoW5
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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,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWLHLLOmCL
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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeRo3Tbm2W
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The two began to argue about who the real good witch was.
The second witch said,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7H54smwkWS
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"You shouldn’t go anywhere. It’s not the right time.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A37OINIqh
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I’m here to protect you from her.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RfeUgItd2
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You are not ready for the world outside.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuR1VFaVHP
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If you go now, you may not survive. You need to prepare.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbweUNd0j8
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Once you're capable, you’ll reach the outside without sacrificing anything."
The first witch responded,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPxE9nHSjv
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"If you never go outside, how will you know?22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvq1kDRFZG
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You need to face it to conquer it. You only need to sacrifice your stillness."
The second witch protested,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH4CAwtiOf
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"She’s trying to take away your comfort. Then what?"
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If I go outside and face danger, he thought, I won’t be able to return to this quiet life.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03cxTiO9Za
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Maybe I should prepare first...
The second witch reassured him,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp5ZvEmIZT
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"I’ll help you become capable of facing the world."
So, he listened to her. He prepared, trained, learned.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJHPqfCrxd
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But every time he thought he was ready, she would say,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICZsByeOOw
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"Just a little more."
And with each delay, he lost a little more confidence —22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNh3JTS5c0
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Until one day, he didn’t believe he could ever go.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvNCAAEduM
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He became restless, stressed, and heavy with pressure.
Then one day, the first witch appeared again.
She said,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmjw8FB9XT
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"If you want to look beyond, you must sacrifice your stillness.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy28P4b71pF
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With that, you can achieve anything."
But he had already lost hope.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYBdndJ6oE
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He no longer believed he could do anything.
The first witch gently said,22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡer3G62v8mf
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"If you stay afraid, you never will.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzytrvBm7Qa
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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBRqpYg4q6
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And that first step gave him strength to take another.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfosOxxxlhL
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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.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJKFb6U0FX
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He was ready to take more.
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