Instead of his grandfather’s deep rumble, he heard a sharp, melodic whistle. It wasn't a bird he recognized. He followed the sound, stepping off the path and into the tall grass. There, near the edge of the woods, he saw a young deer, its coat oddly shimmering like wet silk. It wasn't trapped, but it was staring intently at a large, flat stone Andrei had never noticed before.
Up there, the air felt different. It was cooler, smelling of pine needles and damp earth. While the village below buzzed with the gossip of the morning market and the rhythmic clinking of the blacksmith's hammer, the world above the Primarie belonged to the whispers of the wind. De la primarie-n sus
Looking down on the village changes Andrei's understanding of his world. Instead of his grandfather’s deep rumble, he heard
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Andrei felt a prickle of fear. "Moș Pătru?" he called out, his voice sounding thin in the fog.