On a winter’s night, when the stars were softly breathing and the world had paused, just a little, for Christmas, he rested his forehead against the spirit of the forest.
The white deer calm and watchful carried forgotten memories like a warm light in the heart of the cold.
Between sorrow and release, they made a silent vow: that kindness still passes through the long nights, that listening is a form of love, and that even in the deepest winter, the light remembering the way home never fades.