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Music, laughs and cheers. She barely could hear it all. The screams of her friends were still on her mind. It happened so quickly.
They had been just walking in the forest, talking about their day, preparing to gather some wild berries. And these mystical creatures appeared out of nowhere and butchered them on the spot. The other two creatures dragged her away from the massacre, inside the tree and right into the marching crowd. They quickly observed her from head to toe and cleaned any spots of blood and dirt. "Yes. That will do." - one nymph said. "Now let's go before we are too late".
They slipped into the crowd. Everyone around them cheered. The little fauns continued with their joyful music. Her legs were going on their own. She finally gathered enough sense and breath to scream. But the moment after the nymph's hand reached out for her face. "No-no-no-no-no! Smile, darling! Do you know who you are going to meet? Her Highness herself! We don't want to spoil the celebration with that frowny face, do we?"
The girl started to resist the two. The nymph turned the girl's head to the crooked trees that stood beside them. "Look! I'm sure you don't want to go there. Only feisty ones go there!". The girl glanced at the malformed tree and saw the horrific picture. It had human faces and arms grown into its bark. Some seemed fresh as if barely touched by the transformation, others almost fused with it. The nymph noticed that and said - "Ah-ah. You're smart one I see. They are still alive. It takes ages! I mean AGES to become one with the tree! But what a sight. Oh, look! That one is still blinking!". The girl met the eyes with one of the unfortunate victims. The person seemed to be in a stupor, following the crowd with the gaze, mumbling something beneath their breath.
"Oh-oh, you can cry. Out of happiness that is. So come and smile! For the Queen! The Queen awaits!"

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Music, laughs and cheers. She barely could hear it all. The screams of her friends were still on her mind. It happened so quickly.
They had been just walking in the forest, talking about their day, preparing to gather some wild berries. And these mystical creatures appeared out of nowhere and butchered them on the spot. The other two creatures dragged her away from the massacre, inside the tree and right into the marching crowd. They quickly observed her from head to toe and cleaned any spots of blood and dirt. "Yes. That will do." - one nymph said. "Now let's go before we are too late".
They slipped into the crowd. Everyone around them cheered. The little fauns continued with their joyful music. Her legs were going on their own. She finally gathered enough sense and breath to scream. But the moment after the nymph's hand reached out for her face. "No-no-no-no-no! Smile, darling! Do you know who you are going to meet? Her Highness herself! We don't want to spoil the celebration with that frowny face, do we?"
The girl started to resist the two. The nymph turned the girl's head to the crooked trees that stood beside them. "Look! I'm sure you don't want to go there. Only feisty ones go there!". The girl glanced at the malformed tree and saw the horrific picture. It had human faces and arms grown into its bark. Some seemed fresh as if barely touched by the transformation, others almost fused with it. The nymph noticed that and said - "Ah-ah. You're smart one I see. They are still alive. It takes ages! I mean AGES to become one with the tree! But what a sight. Oh, look! That one is still blinking!". The girl met the eyes with one of the unfortunate victims. The person seemed to be in a stupor, following the crowd with the gaze, mumbling something beneath their breath.
"Oh-oh, you can cry. Out of happiness that is. So come and smile! For the Queen! The Queen awaits!"

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