The Lake That Reflected Souls, Not Faces
Water That Saw Beyond the Visible
A tranquil lake showed no reflections of bodies, only the shapes of emotions. Those who approached saw ripples forming patterns: sharp lines for fear, spirals for confusion, soft waves for love. A woman who believed herself empty found the lake glowing with warm colors. She wept, realizing she had carried beauty she had never recognized. The lake taught villagers that souls speak more clearly than faces ever could.
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