The girl perched on the weathered rock, her legs dangling over its edge, her gaze lost in the endless sea of trees. The woods stretched before her like a living canvas, their leaves swaying in rhythm with the whispers of the wind. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, scattering golden freckles onto the mossy forest floor. She inhaled deeply, the earthy scent of pine and damp soil grounding her while her thoughts wandered untamed, as wild and unrestrained as the flowers dotting the undergrowth. In this sanctuary, time dissolved, and she felt cradled in nature's quiet embrace, where the world’s noise faded into nothingness.
