Marytale
Hugo and the Glowing Berry
- 2-5 min read
- 9 pages
- 4+
Little Hugo the hedgehog finds a glowing berry, and the fairy Fina tells him it can make any hurt go away. Hugo promises her he will save it for really big trouble, so when a falling tree pins Benny the badger, he gives away the berry he has watched over for so long. A cozy bedtime story about keeping a promise and helping right away, with a bright, happy ending.
In a cozy green forest lived a little hedgehog named Hugo. Hugo was gentle and kind. One day he was snuffling around for something tasty when he stopped short. On a bush grew just one berry—and it glowed!
Hugo wanted to know how a glowing berry felt. He reached out one small paw. “Please don’t touch it,” said a soft little voice. Hugo looked over his shoulder. A tiny fairy hovered in the air. “I’m Fina,” she said. “I take care of this berry.”
“This is a magic berry,” Fina said gently. “Whoever eats it gets well, and all the hurt goes away. But it’s the only one in the whole forest. Save it for real, big trouble.” Hugo nodded, very serious. “I promise,” he whispered. “I’ll keep it safe.”
Days went by. Hugo hunted for beetles and napped in the sun. But every time he passed the bush, he stopped. He peeked under the leaves. There was the berry, safe and glowing. “Good,” Hugo whispered, and smiled.
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