The guardian of the forest // A Post Story

This was her domain.

She was a guardian. Without her, the forest wouldn't grow. Without the forest her people would perish. The guardians kept everything in perfect harmony. They defended the forest when needed, but most of the time they tended to it like a giant garden.

She knelt down to pick up the giant seed.

"Oh hello." She said. "We need to put you somewhere safe."

She carefully selected a patch of land with an opening in the canopy above to let the sunlight in. Digging a small hole she gently placed the seed inside and recovered it.

"Let's give you a head start."

She held her hand above the small mound of dirt and whispered.

"You and I are one. Our one will grow." The ground trembled softly and small shoot of green popped out of the ground. She carefully brushed the dirt away and let the small plant find the sun.

Once finished she climbed to the top of a large rock to get a better look at her domain. And then she smelled it.

"Fire." She whispered.