Tales of Akkadia - Life

Posted on 26 Jul 2022 @ 2:17pm by Commander Allyndra illm Warraquim

398 words; about a 2 minute read

"Computer open log Tales of Akkadia"

[Log is open]

There was once an old withered tree growing amidst the forest in the highlands. Winter had come to the high places and it was snowing, and very, very cold. One day, a young girl flew past from far away. She was tired and hungry and so she landed on the old tree’s shoulder to rest.

The old tree asked her. “My friend, have you come from far away?”

Startled the girl replied, “I have. Yes, I have flown in from very, very far away. I was passing overhead and saw you and decided to come and take a rest.”

“Is it beautiful where you come from?” The old tree asked.

“It is. It is very beautiful there. There are flowers, grass, streams, and lakes. There are also my many friends and it is not cold like here."

The old tree sighed, “Oh, is it? You are very fortunate! It isn’t warm here, the weather is bitterly cold. I have never left this spot, nor do I have any friends, my life is very solitary.”

The girl sighed sadly, “Oh, how unfortunate! How lonely your life must be, and the little warmth you know is far too little.”

Right then, a few males passed through the forest. They were weary, cold, and tired. One of them said, “If we only had a fire, we would be able to warm ourselves and rest.”

All of a sudden, they discovered that there was an old withered tree next to the road. They walked over excitedly. When the girl saw them and the axes in their hands, she quickly flew away and landed nearby. The males then raised their axes and cut the old tree down. Then they chopped it into firewood.

Soon after, they had a fire roaring despite the ice and snow. The group sat around the fire enjoying the warmth. As they were no longer freezing, they smiled in contentment. The girl cried out, “What a sad old tree, you were so lonely, living alone in this cold, cold world, and now you have met with this horrible fate!”

The wise old tree smiled amidst the flames, “My little friend, no matter how lonely I may have seemed to you, the ending of my life has brought light and warmth to others."

"Computer close log"

[Log is closes]

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