The brisk wind
whisked around swiftly with quick movements. It rustled through the autumn
trees, dragging leaves along with it on its journey through the forest. And
that was the only sound -- Besides it, there was an odd silence that fell over
and coated the forest. And that was the only movement -- Besides it, there was
an odd stillness that drowned the area. And that was the only scent --the only
feeling -- the only anything. That's all
it was, for a while. Nothing but wind and a forest.
An eruption of
leaves, twigs, dirt disturbed this peaceful nothingness. A second sound emerged
finally, then a third, a fourth, a fifth. The sound of horses and shouting
filled the air, awaking sleeping animals with the sudden noise. Two men on old
brown horses came dashing in at a quickened trot, yelling what sounded like
nonsense to the forest residents to each other. The entrance stirred up the
forest. Squirrels were sent into a panic, deer rushed to get away, birds
scattered, and the entire area fell into a panic. There
were intruders!
Plants were beaten
down at the invaders' hooves and many bugs were trampled. But the invaders
didn't care, only continuing through as the forest went crazy around them. They
were reckless, destroying all that came in the path of their horses.
It was a small
forest; Yet the invasion seemed to last two eternities and a day despite this
fact. When they finally left, there was a minute or two which the forest took
to calm and settle. And once again, the wind passed through. It became the only
sound -- Besides it, an odd silence again engulfed the place. It became the
only movement -- Besides it, an odd stillness took over the forest. And it was
the only scent, the only feeling, the only anything.
