The Tree That Traded Leaves for Secrets
Bark Etched With Truth
A tall willow beside a lake shed leaves only when someone whispered a secret beneath it. In autumn, it lost thousands. In spring, it grew silver leaves that shimmered unnaturally. Elders warned that the tree held every secret ever spoken, weighted by sorrow. One girl whispered a truth that brought her peace, and instead of shedding a leaf, the tree grew a new branch. People realized healing secrets nourish rather than burden. The willow grew into a shimmering cathedral of honesty.
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