In Dark Trees

Introduction

This is inspired by the image shared on Facebook by The Enchanted Booklet here:

The music is "In Dark Trees" by Brian Eno.

In Dark Trees

On the edge of nowhere is a forest of dark trees. Four maidens had wandered and become lost, but they held each other's hands and stayed together.

They knew that they would be frightened here, alone, so hand gripped hand gripped hand gripped hand, and they would never let go. They knew they were stronger and safer together.

Through the dark trees they wandered in the blackness of the forest, knowing that if they trusted in themselves, no wolf, bear, or worst of all, man, could harm them.

It was a man who tricked them into being on the edge of nowhere. Now they walked through the darkness, hearing rustlings and murmurrings of ghostly forest denizens, but they had the protection of togetherness.

Finally, they came out of the dark trees into the sunshine and saw their village.

They were home, and they ran, filled with joy and happiness.