The Honest Woodcutter (Part 2 of 2)

Then there was a long silence. The water spirit breathed a gentle but lengthy sigh. "You have lied to me this time. You are not the first to drop an axe into my pond, young man. Those men chose to lie when their greedy eyes laid down upon the golden axe in my hand. Yet you lied...

Once there was a woodcutter who lived in a tiny cabin that sat on the edge of a quiet forest, just a few strides away from the outskirts of a village nearby. His life was a lonely one and he rarely had anyone to talk to except for his animal friends - at least that is what...

Less a human

Today I heard that someone left this earth,that someone disappeared left no mark here.Today I heard that someone just got up and left himself,lying on the ground.Today is quiet in my town.Today two boys disappeared without noise,and I wish that I was them flying somewhere overhead.And tonight in silence, two...

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The Honest Woodcutter

"I am a water spirit and I reside in this pond," the lady said in a soft and graceful voice. "An axe has fallen into my pond. Is this your axe, dear sir?"