The Giving Tree Setting 소설 & 이야기

"Oo, Ram Luiz." Agad silang tumayo at maingat na humakbang habang nagtatago sa mga Qanna tree na kanilang nadaraanan. Sinikap nila na huwag mag-usap o makalikha ng anumang ingay. Ayaw nilang makahalata sina Deryk na sinusundan nila ang mga ito. "Anong lugar na ba ito? Parte pa ba ito ng Edoma Forest?" tanong ng isip niya.

Sa labas ng fence ay ang malawak at malinaw na lawa kung saan ay tanaw ang papalubog na araw! The setting sun was beginning to descend toward the horizon, painting the water in shades of gold and amber. "Ang ganda," bulaslas ko. "Hindi ko alam na may ganitong lugar sa atin." We walked toward the tree house, and I found myself craning my neck constantly, turning in every direction to take in the landscape. The view seemed endless, and the peace radiating from this place was almost surreal. "That's because you avoid people so much that you never bothered exploring," he said, his tone light.

Nakakatakot naman kung ganun! Lihim siyang napailing. Di bale na. May kasama naman siya. Subalit napawi ang lahat ng inaakala niya nang makita niya ang lugar na pupuntahan nila. May sycamore trees na nakatanim sa bawat gilid ng daan. Nalalagas na ang mga dahon nito at habang dumadaan sila, nahuhulog ang mga iyon na tila paru-paro. Hindi takot ang nararamdaman niya kundi pagkamangha. Daig pa niya ang nasa ibang bansa!

Kuminang ang mga mata nila sa tuwa ng pitasin nila ang mga sariwang pananim. Noong dumating sila sa walnut plantation, sobrang sabik ng lahat sa lawak ng paligid at nagtataasang mga puno. Pakiramdam nila bumata sila ulit dahil sa treehouse. Pero ang nagparamdam sa kanila na espesyal ang moment ay si Governor Caringgton na ipinakita sa kanila ang inukit niya sa walnut tree—ang pangalan niya at ni Samara, inukit niya ilang taon na ang nakararaan.

She grabbed my hand and led the way. At first, I thought we were heading outside the market, but she just kept walking and ignored the main door. I looked up at the dome where the moonlight peeked through, acting like a spotlight following our every move. I paused for a moment, realizing we were in the center of the dry market. It was designed as an open area where people could spend time. There were three large trees positioned here. My whole body felt cold as we approached the central tree. It resembled the tree from my dream, which I found puzzling.

And the trees were shedding off their yellow and brown leaves in preparation for the winter. She had been in the US a dozen times before but not during the fall. And she finds it amazing that even in that season of ‘shedding’, there is still beauty in it. Proof that even in the chaos of life, there is still something to be thankful for. Nagpatuloy si pagda-drive si Seth hanggang sa iliko nito sa isang maputik na daan ang sasakyan. The muddy road seemd endless. But Jewel was at ease because the trees on that part of the city was still lush and green.

“The Heartwood is here.” They finally broke through a thick curtain of vines, and there it was. The Nexus Point. It wasn't a temple or a building. It was a clearing, but the trees here were unlike any they had ever seen. They were ancient, their boughs glowing with a soft, ethereal light. The ground was covered in a bed of luminescent moss, and in the center was a single, immense tree, its bark a vibrant green, its leaves shimmering with a silver light. The air was a symphony of light and energy, the very essence of life humming all around them. It was beautiful, sacred, and impossibly peaceful. It was everything the scrolls had promised.

Kahit noon pa man alam ko na sa sarili ko na magiging mabuting ama sila. As I open the car door, I see a peaceful scene: a curving road surrounded by many trees. They sway gently in the breeze, a refreshing change from the busy city we just left. Here, in the middle of the hacienda, nature is everywhere, giving us a break from city life. Walking through the hacienda feels like entering a vibrant painting. The trees stand tall, their green leaves reaching up to the sky. They make patches of shade on the ground. The leaves move gently in the wind, as if they're talking to each other.

creature? He's also looks at me for a minute before turning back his gaze at the person he's talking to. We went inside of a big tree and magically, lumusot kami, nagulat naman ako roon, akala ko babangga kami. Like, hello? it's the branch of a tree. Pagpasok namin, bumulaga sa akin ang kwartong parang isang normal na silid, gold ang kulay nito at masisilaw ka na lang habang tinitignan.

Pagkahinto ng bus, agad na tumalon si Dale mula sa bisig ni Dominic at pumuwesto sa tabi ni Dane, naghihintay na makababa. Ibinaba naman ni Avigail si Skylei at pinabalik ito kay Dominic. Nang bumaba na sila, muling buhat ni Avigail sina Dale at Dane, habang si Dominic naman ay buhat si Skylei, na parang walang nangyari sa biyahe. Pagbaba nila, bumungad ang malawak na berdeng tanawin. Ang lugar para sa tree planting ay isang botanical garden sa gilid ng bundok, napapalibutan ng luntiang kagubatan at napakasigla ng paligid.