I woke up in a tree branch. It’s the same tree I used to stay in every night while I admire the moon. The tree stood tall, it’s the tallest after all. The night is peaceful and the cold breeze of the wind is somehow comforting. I looked up to the sky and saw the moon in half.
My brows furrowed as I watched the moon. There’s smoke in the night sky. My eyes narrowed as it followed the direction from where the smoke came from. My heart could feel the coldness of the wind as I watched a part of the forest burning.
From afar, it didn’t look big. But as my feet guided me there, I realized a village is on fire. Even from a distance, I heard the cries of the children. I immediately rushed to the village but it was hard to get in.
The gate to the village is already in huge flames. I can’t ge
