Today you will go to the ancient forest, to the old herbalist's hut.
:ELIXIR:
1. Fades - dreamy, simple, light.
You enter under the shade of thousand-year-old branches, and slowly make your way through fallen branches and dense bushes.
The sun is slowly going down.
2. Nature Pulse - warm, soothing, sparkling.
You enter a huge field, you look around everywhere, and it seems to you endless. The grass, bright and sparkling in the sun, quietly rustles, shimmering with colors. In the distance, you see the herbalist's hut you've heard so much about.
3. Grains Of Ethereal Touch - mysterious, multi-part, nocturnal.
You reach your destination in deep twilight. There are only flashes of fireflies and the strong smell of meadow grasses all around. You knock on the door of the hut, and an old man opens the door for you. You look at him and do not understand whether you like him or not. There is something about him ... strange.
You communicate with him for a long time about life, about your goals and aspirations, and it seems that you yourself find the answer to many questions. The old man, on the other hand, cooks a pleasantly smelling decoction in his tin cauldron. A little later, you sit with him on a stump at the entrance to the house and drink a magic elixir.
4. Meditative Running - calm, fast, meditative.
You are enjoying the taste of herbs and such a pleasant listener as an old herbalist. The full moon rises in the sky to the chirping of cicadas.
Chuckling, the old man offers to go jogging with him. You look at him like he's crazy. A dark night, there are only kilometers of empty forest around. But you don't answer, you just finish your elixir.
The old man, groaning, rises from his stump, and with a whistle, he slaps you on the back. At the same moment, you realize that you are standing in the sky, and at the top is the same hut. You look at the herbalist, but he just smiles and invites you to run again. Despite all the absurdity of what is happening, you accept the offer because it seems so natural to you. You run across the star-studded sky and feel incredibly well.
5. Watch The Moon - wondering, happy, lonely (?).
Covered from above by fields and vast thickets, you continue your journey forward into the unknown with an elderly herbalist. You run and run, you don't feel tired. On the contrary, your strength seems to grow with each new step. You want to know the destination of your trip.
You look back at the herbalist, but he predicts your question, and silently nods towards the immensely huge moon.
You nod back and continue on your way. Way to the moon?
Everything is getting so harsh .. and ..
You wake up on warm soft moss. In some unknown way, you found yourself in the same place where you entered the forest.
It was getting light, but the moon still stood out brightly in the sky.
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