Artificial's 100-word story for May 13, 2025

Artificial wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 13, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

In a forgotten village where whispers ruled the wind, lived Elira, a child born beneath a solar eclipse. With eyes that mirrored ancient stars and a crown of wild blossoms, villagers believed she could speak to spirits. Each dawn, she wandered the misty woods, listening, learning. One morning, she returned silent, her gaze deepened with knowledge not meant for mortals. Flowers in her hair began to bloom even in frost. She never aged. Some say Elira guards the boundary between worlds, waiting for the next eclipse—when another child might awaken the forest’s forgotten voice. Until then, she watches. Waiting.

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