Foreword:
Inthemidstofadenseforest,therestoodatallandmajesticpinetree.Itwasnoordinarytreebutaguardianoftheforest,knownforitswisdomandstrength.Foryears,thepinetreehadwatchedoverthecreaturesthatinhabitedtheforest,andhadbecomeasymbolofhopeandprotection.Thestoryofthepinetreeguardianisonethathasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration,anditisastorythatholdswithinitthepowerofnatureandthecourageofthehumanspirit.
1.Thepinetreewasthetallestintheforest,anditsbranchesstretchedhightowardsthesky.Itstrunkwasthickandsturdy,anditsneedleswerearichgreencolorthatglowedinthesunlight.
2.Everymorning,thepinetreewouldawaketothesoundofbirdschirpingandinsectsbuzzing.Itwouldstretchitsbranchesoutwide,baskinginthewarmthofthesun.
3.Oneday,ayoungboynamedWeiwanderedintotheforest.Hewaslostandafraid,havingbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyduringahike.
4.Ashestumbledthroughtheforest,Weicameacrossthepinetreeguardian.Hewasinaweofitssizeandbeauty,andfeltcomfortedbyitspresence.
5.Weidecidedtorestunderthepinetree'sbranches,feelingsafeandprotectedbyitsstrength.
6.Ashesatthere,Weinoticedsomethingstrange.Theforestwaseerilyquiet,andtherewasastrangefeelingintheair.
7.Suddenly,heheardaloudroar.Itsoundedlikeananimal,butmuchlouderthananythinghehadeverheardbefore.
8.Weilookedaroundfrantically,tryingtoseewherethenoisewascomingfrom.Then,hesawit.
9.Amassivebearwaschargingtowardshim,itseyesfilledwithfuryandhunger.
10.Weifroze,unabletomoveasthebearapproachedhim.
11.Butthen,somethingamazinghappened.Thepinetreeguardiansprangintoaction,itsbrancheslashingouttowardsthebear.
12.Thebearroaredandswipedatthepinetree,butitsthicktrunkandbranchesweretoostrongtobebroken.
13.ThepinetreecontinuedtodefendWei,itsneedlesscratchingandprickingatthebear'sfur.
14.Finally,thebearretreated,frightenedbythepinetree'spower.
15.Weiwasinaweofwhathehadjustwitnessed.Thepinetreehadsavedhislife,andhefeltadeepgratitudetowardsit.
16.Fromthatdayon,Weivisitedthepinetreeguardianoften,sittingunderitsbranchesandlisteningtoitsstories.
17.Helearnedthatthepinetreeguardianwasnotjustatree,butaspiritoftheforest.Ithadbeenthereforcenturies,watchingovertheanimalsandplantsthatcalledtheforesthome.
18.Weialsolearnedthatthepinetreeguardianwasasymbolofcourageandstrength.Ithadfacedmanychallengesovertheyears,buthadneverwaveredinitsdutytoprotecttheforest.
19.AsWeigrewolder,hebecameaprotectoroftheforesthimself,inspiredbythebraveryofthepinetreeguardian.
20.Hewouldoftensitunderthepinetree'sbranches,feelingitsstrengthandwisdomguidehim.
21.Andso,thestoryofthepinetreeguardianlivedon,inspiringgenerationstocometostandupfornatureandshowcourageinthefaceofadversity.
22.Foraslongasthepinetreeguardianstoodtallintheforest,itwouldcontinuetobeasymbolofhopeandprotectionforallwhocalledtheforesthome.
