The Wanderers

In a forest where every tree—towering, twisted, or blossoming—seems to have its own personality, the tree‑folk have learned to stand upright, use their hands, and glance beyond the leafy ceiling. Among them lives a fierce‑hearted mother, cradling a small child on her shoulder, who watches the endless quarrels of the fruit‑thicket community with a growing sense of unease. After a night of shaking trees leaves her home uneasy, she feels a sudden need to look beyond the familiar canopy and wonder what lies past the forest’s edge.

A lone cloud drifting across a rare glimpse of sky sparks her decision: she lifts the child onto her back and calls the others to follow, stepping onto a path no tree‑folk have dared tread. Their first steps lead them through shifting underbrush, past unfamiliar sounds, and toward horizons that promise both danger and wonder. Listeners join this tentative exodus, feeling the tension between comfort and curiosity as the forest recedes and the adventure truly begins.