“How do you talk?” “Trees talk with everything. With their leaves, their branches, their roots.”
“Want to see? Place your ear here on my trunk and you’ll hear my heartbeat.”
I hesitated a moment, but seeing its size, my fear dissipated.
I pressed my ear to its trunk and heard a faraway tick... tick... “See?”
“Tell me something. Does everyone know you can talk?” “No. Just you.”
“Really?” “I swear. A fairy once told me that when a little boy just like you befriended me, I would talk and be very happy.”
“And will you wait?” “What?” “Until I move. It’ll take more than a week.”
“You won’t forget how to talk, will you?” “Never. That is, only for you.”
“Do you want to see what a smooth ride I am?” “How can...”
“Sit on my branch.” I obeyed. “Now, rock back and forth and close your eyes.”
I did as I was told. “What do you think? Have you ever had a better horse?”
“Never. It’s lovely. I’m going to give my horse Silver King to my little brother.”
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