Enthralling Trails

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness― John Muir Kay was a six-year-old girl who loved visiting the manmade forest with her parents every weekend. She was an Indian with a Greek name that meant the pure one. The forest had a serenity that none in the vicinity had. Every morning, the manmade forest came alive with the beautiful songs of birds, the cackling of geese, the gentle whisper and rustle of leaves, and the crunching of dried leaves beneath heavy footsteps. The dark canopy of the sky, filled with stars and planets, led one to a sense of heavenly bliss. Within this vibrant setting lived packs of dogs and a single, lonely cat. The dogs had spread themselves across various spots in the forest, while the cat had claimed her territory among the hedges near the entrance. She would growl and frighten the dogs that attempted to drive her out, puffing herself up to appear larger and causing the dogs to shiver in fear. On normal days, the cat sat meekly on the s...