the forest was obviously overgrown, but you always felt safe in it. as you sat by the lake, a child came up to you.
"hello miss!" they said, grinning from ear to ear. "do you love the stream too?"
you nodded, giving the child a smile. "oh i do, the stream is so calming. i always feel loved sitting by it."
"do you also love the trees?" the child asked, sitting next to you.
you nodded again. "the plants make me feel wanted, but it never feels like they want to keep me here."
the child nodded at your answer, seemingly content with your responses.
"the forest cares for you, much more then you realize."
you were confused, but children say weird things all the time. nothing to lose sleep about.
"one day," the child continued. "they will come and save you from your ordinary life."
you were about to ask the child what they met. but when you turned around, they had disappeared.