Imagine you’re walking through the forest. A stroll. A hunt. Mushroom picking. For a moment you lose focus and step into water. A stupid pond.
Thick water, bad smell, and worst of all, your legs stuck fast.
Seems no big deal—arms still move, head above water.
But time passes, and you can't get out. You're stuck.
Can't go forward or back. You need help.
Your phone is dead. It's quiet.
No one knows you're here.
Below, your feet freeze in the cold spring.
Above, your head burns with panic.
Your mind beats like a bird in a cage:
"There has to be a way out! Is this it?"
Suddenly you catch a sound.
Something is crashing toward you through the brush.
The bushes part, and you flinch at first.
A strange creature looks at you.
Half-beast. Half-man. Yeti. Monster.
It stretches out a paw. Huge. Hairy. Dirty claws.
You hesitate. But remembering your dead end, you give it your hand.
The creature grabs it, but doesn’t pull you out.
Even it can’t do that.
Instead, the monster pushes your palm into the mud.
A thought flashes:
“What nonsense is this? Are you mocking me?”
But your fingers touch tree roots.
You grip them tight.
And slowly, you pull yourself free.
All this time the stranger stands nearby, watching you with a warm, steady gaze.
When you finally crawl onto the bank, no one is there.
Was he ever?
The main thing is this:
your situation has changed completely.
And the author of this transformation is no one but You.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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