Chapter 4
The Forest's Gift
Leo and Glimmer journey deeper into the forest, encountering a helpful badger who clears a blocked stream and shares wisdom about the mountains. The experience deepens their trust and resolve as they camp under the stars.
The forest closed around them like a soft green blanket. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the ground with gold and shadow. Leo walked slowly, his boots crunching on fallen twigs and pine needles. Glimmer rode inside his coat, peeking out now and then, his tiny hands gripping the collar.
The map stone in Leo's pocket pulsed with a faint warmth. He pulled it out and held it in his palm. A tiny line of light, no thicker than a thread, glowed along the path ahead. It curled through the trees like a secret whisper.
"We're going the right way," Leo said. Glimmer chirped and patted his cheek.
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