Zachary Myers

The Willow's Roots

Only Twyndal the Odd could hear the old willow when it spoke. The tree stood atop a steep hill in the forest, around which was situated the unassuming village of Pinebow. The willow’s roots were a gnarled and sprawling mass, and Twyndal figured that beneath the earth they extended much further, twisting downhill through rock and soil until they clawed at the underside of his own humble cottage. He figured this was how the tree spoke to him. Hidden murmurs in the dirt.