Marytale
Buni and the Golden Nut
- 7-9 min read
- 20 pages
- 8+
Deep in a green forest, a little squirrel named Buni finds a golden nut that can grant one wish. She dreams of a swing and of leaping up to the clouds. Then she sees her friend Luki, a little rabbit who can't find his mom and dad. What will Buni do with her wish?
Among green hills and little streams, there was a lovely forest. And in that forest lived a small squirrel named Buni.
Buni was quick and cheerful, and she wanted to see everything. She peeked into every crack and under every leaf. Each day she found something new: a funny lumpy pinecone, a lost feather, a berry as shiny as a bead. And every time, her fluffy tail quivered with joy.
One day, Buni went leaping from tree to tree. She came to an old oak with a big round hole in its trunk. Buni just had to know what was inside. Up, up she scrambled, and she peeked in.
It was dark in there. But something was glowing! Buni reached in and found a nut. It was golden, and it was warm as sunshine. She held it so gently, she hardly dared to move.
Next to the nut lay a tiny envelope. It smelled like honey and had a round gold seal. Buni set the nut down beside her, and its glow lit up the whole hole. Her heart went thump, thump, thump as she opened the envelope.
Inside was a sheet of paper with wavy edges. In the golden light, Buni read the neat little letters: “This is a magic nut. It will grant you one wish.”
Buni nearly jumped out of her fur. One wish! What should she wish for? A whole sack of tasty nuts? A great big tree with a swing? Or maybe she could learn to jump all the way up to the clouds…
Then Buni stopped to think. She already had plenty of treats tucked away for winter. And her own tree had no swing, but it was cozy. It was home, and she loved it just the way it was.
And the clouds? They were fun to dream about. But Buni liked it right here, on her own branches, with the leaves rustling and her friends close by. “I don’t need anything,” she thought. “I’m happy just as I am.”
Buni tucked the letter back into the hole. Then she climbed down with the golden nut and sat at the foot of the old oak. What should she wish for? She thought and thought. Just then, she spotted Luki. The little rabbit sat by the stream with his head hanging low.
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