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The Man Who Traded Echoes

Voices That Return Changed

By GoldenSpeechPublished 2 months ago 1 min read

A man collected echoes from valleys and cliffs, claiming each echo returned slightly wiser. People traded him cries, confessions, even laughter. When he finally listened to his own echo, it said gently, “You have carried others’ truths—now carry your own.” He sat down and cried, hearing his echo hug him back.

AdventureChildren's Fiction

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