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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5DwaGnR9s
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxcoUGfXK5
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He was curious about the world — what it looked like beyond the trees.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkJntf8lGE
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdnKe0KPAn
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The woodcutter was shocked — he had never seen anyone like her.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bALGMTh4W
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Full of fear, confusion, and wonder, he asked:12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHHAs6Gs6K
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"Why are you here? Do you want to kill me? I didn’t do anything."
She replied kindly,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZjUwuVaCt
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"My boy, I am a good witch. Don’t be afraid. I’ve come to show you the vast world.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ieyDDY0vz
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Do you know how big it is? The sun, the warmth you want to feel — I can take you there.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AZe42ykj6
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIyQmrGARI
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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,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9gZcD94ND
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"How can I go beyond this forest?"
She answered,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9mJ9t60yX
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMfCj8lbIC
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The two began to argue about who the real good witch was.
The second witch said,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiJ0SVFCJ9
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"You shouldn’t go anywhere. It’s not the right time.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuyoX91ehg
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I’m here to protect you from her.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaizwBB5CF
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You are not ready for the world outside.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnv3wQHbHc
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If you go now, you may not survive. You need to prepare.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAo3jH5xFoQ
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Once you're capable, you’ll reach the outside without sacrificing anything."
The first witch responded,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMMgUGtF7a
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"If you never go outside, how will you know?12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI4RZrCcLn
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You need to face it to conquer it. You only need to sacrifice your stillness."
The second witch protested,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbp6IVTR8Y
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"She’s trying to take away your comfort. Then what?"
The woodcutter hesitated.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYL4MUy3HW
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If I go outside and face danger, he thought, I won’t be able to return to this quiet life.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J9g8czB7F
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Maybe I should prepare first...
The second witch reassured him,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwTx7FHixD
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"I’ll help you become capable of facing the world."
So, he listened to her. He prepared, trained, learned.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSMSIM4yoY
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But every time he thought he was ready, she would say,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgWkr5gbiJ
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"Just a little more."
And with each delay, he lost a little more confidence —12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12fASCM5hm
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Until one day, he didn’t believe he could ever go.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSAzQL1bR7
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He became restless, stressed, and heavy with pressure.
Then one day, the first witch appeared again.
She said,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWawyGiEyiW
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"If you want to look beyond, you must sacrifice your stillness.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrTy6aRWTb
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With that, you can achieve anything."
But he had already lost hope.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMzmrrAenm
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He no longer believed he could do anything.
The first witch gently said,12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIqx9zTzwG
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"If you stay afraid, you never will.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFUYdpzoiW
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYcQuy45j7
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And that first step gave him strength to take another.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQEErvko6z
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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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w09ZuuAcJ
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He was ready to take more.
THE END
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