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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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKNdW96vFf
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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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuJWvOUjmE
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He was curious about the world — what it looked like beyond the trees.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUF7Me9uVds
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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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5IgZYQd13
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The woodcutter was shocked — he had never seen anyone like her.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K0Af5PEdh
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Full of fear, confusion, and wonder, he asked:23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAOa8mRSol
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"Why are you here? Do you want to kill me? I didn’t do anything."
She replied kindly,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwrdzBFrtA
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"My boy, I am a good witch. Don’t be afraid. I’ve come to show you the vast world.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEOo9qX1ai
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Do you know how big it is? The sun, the warmth you want to feel — I can take you there.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3FuhGoTO9
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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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUHUsqP7jK
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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,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAxldYMCnW
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"How can I go beyond this forest?"
She answered,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwDvnDIQiC
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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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LvPNhDfBS
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The two began to argue about who the real good witch was.
The second witch said,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylZvm4s74T
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"You shouldn’t go anywhere. It’s not the right time.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtroB6CW1Eb
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I’m here to protect you from her.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW13nFLgBNK
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You are not ready for the world outside.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUjY4D7rah
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If you go now, you may not survive. You need to prepare.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSShpXt0Vh
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Once you're capable, you’ll reach the outside without sacrificing anything."
The first witch responded,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CAinZW2NG
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"If you never go outside, how will you know?23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D5dqPYaiV
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You need to face it to conquer it. You only need to sacrifice your stillness."
The second witch protested,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxPIfw2Jdi
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"She’s trying to take away your comfort. Then what?"
The woodcutter hesitated.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwUxtPg1WY
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If I go outside and face danger, he thought, I won’t be able to return to this quiet life.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhQy3aWzES
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Maybe I should prepare first...
The second witch reassured him,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvtCo4iyij
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"I’ll help you become capable of facing the world."
So, he listened to her. He prepared, trained, learned.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25UbcrZx5K
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But every time he thought he was ready, she would say,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7K0r9A3HXR
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"Just a little more."
And with each delay, he lost a little more confidence —23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDaeVtRAdM
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Until one day, he didn’t believe he could ever go.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ddAulMInx
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He became restless, stressed, and heavy with pressure.
Then one day, the first witch appeared again.
She said,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtT4xIuLI5
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"If you want to look beyond, you must sacrifice your stillness.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA33j5JczM
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With that, you can achieve anything."
But he had already lost hope.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1G10mrfUON
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He no longer believed he could do anything.
The first witch gently said,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTeMCDidqm
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"If you stay afraid, you never will.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWwIrfAnVj
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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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJwPHLo6z4
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And that first step gave him strength to take another.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybZneZOV7q
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He crossed the entire jungle — and finally, he felt the warmth of the sun.
He had only taken his first step,23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKReKXCVNU
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But already, he was confident.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHLQhiFEXm
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He was ready to take more.
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