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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaINMAGG5IL
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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopAlXPItM8
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He was curious about the world — what it looked like beyond the trees.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8KyXl0QMw
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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfOz9Rej7Y
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The woodcutter was shocked — he had never seen anyone like her.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UJSpz2uvQ
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Full of fear, confusion, and wonder, he asked:11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeulQMou1e
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"Why are you here? Do you want to kill me? I didn’t do anything."
She replied kindly,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9l3rZGQbG
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"My boy, I am a good witch. Don’t be afraid. I’ve come to show you the vast world.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7KW5Z3lGD
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Do you know how big it is? The sun, the warmth you want to feel — I can take you there.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7KBOtKbIV
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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3gmft9RRg
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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,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUPJkfIaRX
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"How can I go beyond this forest?"
She answered,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcMUUvrf1x
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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfTR4exHwE
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The two began to argue about who the real good witch was.
The second witch said,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg06RAU6a2
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"You shouldn’t go anywhere. It’s not the right time.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcArGeObMb
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I’m here to protect you from her.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXCwz8vpvn
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You are not ready for the world outside.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgpPXkBUaw
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If you go now, you may not survive. You need to prepare.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZhK1krU8a
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Once you're capable, you’ll reach the outside without sacrificing anything."
The first witch responded,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC12XP7jzoL
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"If you never go outside, how will you know?11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoTKLgnHyB
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You need to face it to conquer it. You only need to sacrifice your stillness."
The second witch protested,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXtSLXcPdj
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"She’s trying to take away your comfort. Then what?"
The woodcutter hesitated.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfh0U0Oinzv
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If I go outside and face danger, he thought, I won’t be able to return to this quiet life.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xHxmpVHdq
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Maybe I should prepare first...
The second witch reassured him,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q1Bmoc9at
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"I’ll help you become capable of facing the world."
So, he listened to her. He prepared, trained, learned.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRFhDls817
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But every time he thought he was ready, she would say,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcb5BxS8aBV
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"Just a little more."
And with each delay, he lost a little more confidence —11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEP3qngyV3Q
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Until one day, he didn’t believe he could ever go.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJkrJk6vA7
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He became restless, stressed, and heavy with pressure.
Then one day, the first witch appeared again.
She said,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuBQmyxA5j
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"If you want to look beyond, you must sacrifice your stillness.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJxwc0JzDR
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With that, you can achieve anything."
But he had already lost hope.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPPihK81mN
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He no longer believed he could do anything.
The first witch gently said,11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8zmZTOL9s
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"If you stay afraid, you never will.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9xuyxBZjn
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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnOx1p6Hnv
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And that first step gave him strength to take another.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRw87qyzKV
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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.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvqUO4pVJw
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He was ready to take more.
THE END
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