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The Boy on the Wild Horse

Level B2 · 332 words

The Boy on the Wild Horse

Once upon a time, at the edge of an old forest where cool waters flowed, lived a brave and merciful child. This child's name was Rüzgar, and his biggest dream was to see wild horses running freely in the mountains up close. The village elders often recounted that a massive black horse with a silver mane bowed down to no one. One day, while Rüzgar was wandering in the depths of the foggy valley, he suddenly encountered this legendary horse. Sunlight hit the horse's glistening fur, spreading a magical majesty into the forest.

The noble animal fixed his eyes on Rüzgar and reared up gently, echoing his voice through the forest. Rüzgar dropped the tough ropes in his hand to the ground and began to move toward the horse with slow steps. "I won't hurt you, I just want to be friends with you," he whispered in a sweet voice. When the horse saw the sincerity in the child's eyes, he calmed down and gently rested his head on his shoulder. Meanwhile, a bitter cry rising from the village suddenly disrupted the peace of the forest. Surrounded by wolves, a little child was helplessly waiting for help on top of the steep rocks.

Without hesitation, Rüzgar jumped on the back of the wild horse and held tightly to his silver mane. "Come on my friend, now is the time to run faster than the wind," he shouted. The magical horse dashed toward the rocks like lightning, as if he understood the child's intention. Overcoming steep slopes and deep abysses one by one, they reached the middle of danger. The wild horse's powerful neighing and majestic stance were enough to scare away the fearless wolves.

Rüzgar took the trembling little child into his lap and safely put him on the back of the horse. When they returned to the village together, the villagers greeted this incredible friendship with great admiration. The free horse reared up proudly after dropping Rüzgar off at the village, but never ran away from humans again. A person who approaches with love and patience makes even the wildest hearts their friend. Soft words win hard hearts.