The Forgotten Path
The morning fog lingered low over the hills, casting a quiet veil over the valley. Jonah had walked this
road a thousand times, yet today, something felt different. The familiar path, flanked by wildflowers
and dense thickets, seemed to stretch longer than usual, the air thick with a strange stillness. He
couldn’t quite place it—something about the way the sunlight filtered through the trees, or how the
wind didn’t move at all. It was as if the world was holding its breath.
As he moved deeper into the woods, the sounds of the village faded, leaving only the soft rustling of
leaves underfoot and the occasional chirp of a distant bird. He felt a pull, a subtle tug in the air, urging
him to go further.
And then, he saw it.
A narrow trail, nearly hidden by brambles, split off from the main path. It was an old path, forgotten by
time, and Jonah couldn’t remember ever seeing it before. But something about it called to him, a quiet
invitation he couldn’t ignore.
Without thinking, he stepped off the well-worn trail and onto the forgotten path. As he walked, the trees
grew denser, their trunks twisting in ways that felt almost unnatural. The further he ventured, the more
the air seemed to thicken, like he was walking into a memory long buried.
The path led to a small clearing, where an ancient stone well stood, half-covered in moss. And as Jonah
approached, a voice, soft and ancient, whispered on the wind.
“Not all roads lead back.”