Novel & Cerita Leaf Stories

‎Children played, but their laughter was polite, not wild. ‎Elders told stories, but the words fell flat, like reading from a script. ‎The World Tree’s leaves began to dull. ‎Not fall. ‎Dull. ‎Color draining to gray. ‎The white flowers began to close. ‎Not die. ‎Close. ‎Petals folding in, as if protecting something too precious for a world that no longer cared. ‎I felt it like a chill in a heart that had no body. ‎Rex felt it like a fire starved of air.

It sat there with the patience of a locked drawer, telling Leah only that something existed inside and refusing to show what. She sat in the glasshouse with the folder Daniel had given her open on the potting table. The morning was cold enough for the panes to mist around the edges, but inside, the air smelled of damp soil and green stems. The leaning seedling had steadied overnight. One yellowed leaf remained, but the stem stood more firmly now. Leah envied it. Plants did not have to pretend their roots belonged elsewhere.

"Maybe it's not the tree we're looking for." After all, the maze was vast. I felt like we’re only halfway there. "Wait, I think this is the one," Reign said then grab one of the leaves. She showed it to us. "What's with that piece of leaf?" I asked. She even managed to joke in this situation. "Shut up, Zyfford. Just watch," she snapped. She opened the leaf like a book. It's two leaves, it's just glued together so it's not obvious. Inside the two leaves is a folded paper. She took it and unfolded it in front of us. She read it aloud, and yeah, another riddle but a little different?

Nyx's Pov The moment I closed the book, my fingers felt restless. My mind was louder than the voices around me. Lily’s Bloom. Silver Hollow. A flower that could heal not just wounds, but the kind of pain that sat deep in the soul. It sounded like a fairytale… but Miss Elsie had told the story as if she had lived it herself. The way her voice softened when she spoke of Liora’s grief made me believe every word.

She was writing the script. As the sound of the gunships faded into the distance, Leo reached out and touched a leaf of the olive tree. When his fingers met the silver-green surface, the leaf didn't turn violet. It didn't turn gold. It turned a vibrant, glowing white; a new kind of life that wasn't in the Legacy Bank.

Three Days To Lyla's Birthday Lyla POV: I blinked open my eyes, and it took a moment to realize that the canopy of leaves above me was not a ceiling, and the earthen floor under my feet was not carpet. I was in a forest, but not just any forest—it was ethereal, ancient, almost sacred. Towering trees stretched as far as the eye could see, their thick branches woven together like the intricate stitches of a grand tapestry. Ferns and wildflowers adorned the ground, their petals shimmering with the light that broke through the arboreal ceiling.

“I like you as much as you like me.” The butterflies in my stomach did multiple backflips in excitement. My cheeks burned so red, I had to look away before he saw me blush. “Let's..” I cleared my throat. “My books are in the living room, we should go.” He stepped back and followed behind me as I walked towards the living room. Oh Lord, is this a dream? I pinched my hand twice to wake up but my eyes opened wide and Conrad was still sitting beside me. “Let's start with Statistics.” I began, flipping through the pages even though I saw nothing.

Lena was led by Aaron into the courtyard, where the old persimmon tree stood bare, save for a single stubborn leaf clinging on. Despite enduring heavy rains and countless cold winds, that lone leaf remained, defying nature—truly a resilient "leaf warrior." The chilly wind stirred, making the branches sway, and the air felt even colder. Lena’s heart pounded, and inexplicable sweat formed on her back despite the cold. A sense of nervousness and unease filled her.

~~ After we ate dinner, Lily insisted for me to stay after she invited Rose to have a group study. We are all in the living room, sitting on the floor while we're throwing questions to each other. "What is the branch of science that deals with the study of life?" I asked "Biology!" Lily answered proudly "How about, the branch of science that deals with the study of laws and properties that govern the universe, such as energy, waves, force, mechanics, motion, electricity, and nuclear reactions." "Oh! I know that! It's physics!" Jibee answered while looking at her notes

Everything she had just heard pressed on her chest like a heavy rock, squeezing out all the air in her lungs. She came upon the bank of a creek. Fallen golden leaves were strewn about the streaming water and floating on its surface, slowly meandering towards the deepest point of the Craggy Mountains. Leila inhaled the fresh air until her breathing was back to normal. But it was still too much to take in. If what Tuya had just said was true, then would her own mother take Eros’s life? A raindrop fell on the tip of her nose. It brought her out of her shocked trance. Leila pushed the floating leaves aside and leaned over the water. For a moment, she thought the water was sparkling, as there was