MidReal Story
celestial Tree of Life , its branches reaching towards a
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Elara Thorne had always been deeply connected to the Tree of Life.
For as long as she could remember, she had felt its presence in every fiber of her being.
It was a part of her, and she was a part of it.
The tree’s essence filled her with a sense of wonder and awe, and she often found herself losing track of time as she wandered through the forest, drawn to the tree like a moth to a flame.
The tree stood at the center of the forest, its roots stretching deep beneath the earth and its branches reaching toward the sky.
It was a magnificent sight to behold, its silver bark shimmering in the sunlight and its leaves rustling gently in the breeze.
The tree was a living connection between all things, and it served as a reminder of the unity and diversity that existed in the universe.
The tree was more than just a plant, it was a celestial being—a guardian of the cosmos.
It watched over the stars and planets, guiding their movements and shaping their destinies.
It was said that the tree’s roots extended into other realms, carrying life and energy between them like a bridge between worlds.
Elara had always found that idea fascinating, and she often spent hours pondering the mysteries of the universe and wondering about the other beings that lived beyond her world.
As Elara approached the tree that day, she felt a familiar warmth spreading through her body, like the embrace of an old friend.
She smiled as she reached out to touch the tree’s rough bark, feeling its steady pulse beneath her fingertips.
She knew that she was one of only a few beings who could feel that pulse and hear the tree’s whispers, and it filled her with a sense of purpose and pride.
She had been chosen to be one of the tree’s guardians, along with her friends Orion Vale and Seraphina Larkspur.
Together, they watched over the tree and protected it from any harm that might befall it.
It was an important job—one that they took very seriously.
As Elara stood there, basking in the tree’s light, she couldn’t help but feel grateful for all that it had given her.
The tree had given her hope when she had none, and it had shown her that even in the darkest times, there was still light.
And as I grew, so too did my bond with it, until I spent hours each day sitting in its shade, sharing my dreams, my fears, my hopes, and my secrets with it, feeling it breathe in unison with me.
I am not sure when I first realized how much I loved it, my heart full of longing for I knew not what, but it was as if I was born loving it, as naturally as my love for my mother, who was also one of its guardians.
I remember how she used to lift me onto her hip when I was just a little girl, and carry me past its silver branches, whispering to me, “Listen, Elara.Listen to the whispers of the Tree of Life.You are one of its children, and it will always protect you.” And then she would set me down on the soft grass at its base and press my hand against its cool bark, telling me to feel its heartbeat, to let it fill me with strength.
I have never forgotten how she said those words, or how she looked in that moment, her eyes shining with love for me, for my father, for our world, for everything around us—as if she saw all things as beautiful and good, just because they existed.
I knew at once in that moment that she was right—I was one of its children just as much as I was hers, linked to it by bonds stronger than anything in this world or any other—and it would always protect me.
It was not enough for me just to listen or feel—I wanted more.
I wanted to know everything about it, what it was, where it had come from, and where it was going.
I wanted to know the truth of it, the answers to its mysteries, the secrets it kept hidden inside itself like a treasure chest locked away from prying eyes.
In my heart I knew that I would never learn those answers, no matter how many questions I asked or how hard I tried—not until the time was right and the tree was ready to reveal them to me, if ever—but I couldn’t help myself.
I have always been curious, even when I shouldn’t be, even when it feels like my very soul is at stake, and so I have always asked questions and sought answers, even when there are none to be found.
My friends Orion and Seraphina are the same way, though in different ways and for different reasons than I am.
Orion believes in other worlds more fervently than anyone else I have ever met, and he dreams about them every night, while Seraphina is the most radiant person I know—inside and outside—and she brings light and healing with her wherever she goes.
Together, we are an inseparable trio, always together, always searching and wondering, always wanting more—but today was different, because today my heart was heavy, and I could only think of one thing, and my eyes searched for only one thing: a way to save it, even though I knew in my heart there was no way, and even if there were, I would not be the one to find it .
As I walked toward it, I saw something that filled me with dread, like a hand had reached inside my chest and squeezed my heart so hard it stopped beating for a moment before starting again with a rush of fear—there was a long, jagged crack running down its trunk, marring its perfect surface, like a gash in its ancient skin.
A sickly light pulsed from the crack, like blood from a wound, but this was no wound—the tree was a living being of immense power and ancient wisdom, and nothing in this world or any other could harm it in any way.
I knew something was terribly wrong—more wrong than I ever could have imagined, more wrong than anything I had ever seen in all of time—and it filled me with dread and fear and a sense of impending doom, like the world was about to end, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it.
I had never seen anything like it before, and I had no idea what it meant or what might happen, but I knew deep in my heart that it was very bad indeed—and then I felt something inside me shift and twist somehow, like a key turning in a lock or a storm cloud gathering on the horizon, and then everything went dark.
When I woke up, I was lying on the ground beside the tree with Orion kneeling over me, his deep blue eyes wide with worry, his silver-streaked hair falling into his face in his concern, but he wasn’t looking at me—he was looking at the crack in the tree’s trunk with an expression of horror on his face.
“Orion,” I said, my voice weak, “what happened?”
He looked at me, his expression unreadable, but I could see the fear in his eyes, like two dark pools in the middle of a storm, and I knew it was very bad indeed.
“You touched the tree,” he said, his voice quiet, “and then you fell to the ground….”
I didn’t need him to finish the thought—I knew what had happened, even though I didn’t understand how or why—and my heart sank, like a stone falling into a bottomless sea of darkness, because I knew what it meant, too, even though I didn’t want to know, and I wished with all my heart that I didn’t know—even though I did.
I reached up to touch the crack myself, but Orion grabbed my wrist before I could, his fingers like bands of iron around my skin, his eyes bright with concern—or maybe it was fear.
He shook his head slowly from side to side, his expression grim, as he let go of my wrist, his gaze still locked on the crack in the tree’s trunk.
“You should sit up and rest for a moment,” he said, “and then we can talk about what happened….”
I sat up and looked at him, the question clear in my expression, and he sighed and shook his head again, his expression grim, then he nodded toward Seraphina, who had just arrived and knelt beside me, her eyes wide with concern, her face pale with fear, like she had seen something terrible, and I knew before she even said anything that it was very bad indeed.
Elara,” she said, “what happened?What did you do?”
I shook my head, my mind still foggy from whatever had happened, and then I reached up to touch the crack in the tree’s trunk again, hoping beyond hope that I had just imagined it and that everything would be okay—but when I looked at Orion’s face, I knew that I hadn’t, and that it wouldn’t be.
“What did you see?”
he asked, his voice quiet but insistent, and I shook my head again, unable to speak about it—unable even to think about it—and then I finally managed to say something.
The tree is beautiful,” Seraphina said, her eyes shining with wonder, even after everything that had just happened—or maybe because of it—but I didn’t have time for any of that now, so I just ignored her and focused all of my attention on the task at hand, which is all I ever did anyway.
The crack in the tree’s trunk was long and deep, like a wound in its ancient skin that would never heal, and I could feel the energy pulsing from within it, like something alive and writhing inside, waiting to break free—but I knew that I couldn’t let that happen.
I had no idea what kind of power I was dealing with or what I was supposed to do about it—I didn’t even know if I could—but I knew that I had to try.
I reached out and touched the crack with my fingers and felt a surge of energy pass through me as soon as I did, like an electric shock that made all of the hair on the back of my neck stand on end, but I didn’t flinch—I just concentrated on mending the rift and hoped beyond hope that I could.
The Tree of Life is beautiful,” Seraphina said again, and I would have rolled my eyes if I could have—but I couldn’t—so I just ignored her again and focused all of my attention on the crack in the tree’s trunk instead.
The Tree of Life is not just beautiful,” Orion said from beside me, “it is also a being of incomprehensible power and importance that connects all realms across time and space.”
The roots of the tree connect this realm to all others across time and space,” he said in his quiet but insistent voice, “and its branches serve as pathways for travelers who seek healing or wisdom—or both—on their journeys through the cosmos.”
The luminescent leaves of the tree are said to be able to heal any wound or answer any question—if you know how to ask them—and many beings from across time and space come to visit the tree for this reason or others.”
I reached out and touched the crack in the tree’s trunk with my fingers again and felt another surge of energy pass through me as soon as I did, but I didn’t flinch—I just concentrated on mending the rift and hoped beyond hope that I could.
The last thing any of us wanted was for something bad to happen to the Tree of Life—not after everything we had been through already—but we all knew that there was nothing we could do about it now except try to fix it before it was too late.
Orion knelt beside me and watched me work with an expression of grim determination on his face—even though it was always grim—and his presence was both a comfort and a reminder of our duty to protect the tree.
His wings were iridescent in the light of the suns overhead and his eyes were dark with worry—or maybe it was fear—but his expression was stoic as always even though his heart was breaking inside.
I looked at him and nodded, my own eyes dark with worry—or maybe it was fear—but I forced myself to focus all of my attention on the task at hand, which is all I ever did anyway, and then I reached out and touched the crack in the tree’s trunk with my fingers again and felt another surge of energy pass through me as soon as I did.
The tree’s roots and branches are pathways for travelers who seek healing or wisdom—or both,” Orion said again, his voice quiet but insistent, “but they are also pathways for other beings who seek other things, and if those beings were ever able to find their way here, then they would be able to destroy us all.”
The Tree of Life is not just beautiful,” he said again, “it is also our most precious resource and our last line of defense—and if it were ever lost, then we would be lost, too.”
