The Village That Forgot Fear
Courage Born From Absence
A strange mist erased all fear from a village overnight. People acted boldly, some foolishly, others bravely. A child climbed a cliff and nearly fell, but a stranger caught her. The mist lifted the next day, and everyone remembered fear—but also the courage they had discovered. They learned it wasn’t fear that protected them; it was one another.
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