Ethelwynn and the Heart of the Forest
The Legend of Ethelwynn and the Forest's Heart In days of old, when shadows grew long, And the winds did sing an ancient song, There lived a maiden, fair and bright, Ethelwynn, with eyes like the night. Her village lay near a wood so deep, Where the trees did murmur and secrets sleep, A place both feared and full of lore, Where none had ventured, or dared explore. For in that forest, legends told, A heart of magic, fierce and bold, A beating pulse beneath the ground, That kept the forest’s spirit bound. Ethelwynn, with her gentle grace, Had heard the tales of that secret place, And in her heart, a longing grew, To know the truth that none once knew. Her father, a hunter, stern and wise, Warned her of danger, with furrowed eyes, “Stay from the woods, for there is naught, But darkness and ruin to be sought.” But Ethelwynn, with a heart so pure, Could not ignore the call so sure, And one eve, when the moon was high, She bade farewell with no goodbye. Into th...