The Grove
In the heart of the Rockies, lies a grove of trees growing in a perfect circle. A grove that, aside from this geometric oddity, appears perfectly innocuous from the outside. If one should step foot into this grove however, the inside with be as dark as any moonless night in those mountain woods, even on the brightest summer’s day. Those who have mistakenly wandered into the grove are rarely in any condition to say what happens inside, many simply never come out. However, if you are very brave, or very foolish, you can attempt to camp within the grove. Go in with your eyes shut tight, lie down in your sleeping bag, and no matter what you hear, no matter what you feel, do not open them again. If you somehow manage to find your way to sleep before the grove takes your sanity or your life, you will awaken in the middle of the day to the light of the sun on your face in a the middle of a grove; a grove that, aside from growing in a perfect circle, and containing your heart’s one greatest desire, is perfectly innocuous. If one should step foot outside this grove however, they will find the outside to be dark as any moonless night in those mountain woods.
when can you open your eyes? What if you do?
An interesting prospect.
To feel all the fear I will ever feel all at once, in exchange for never feeling fear ever again.
At face value, I would take it, but only if the fear I will never feel again doesn’t include fears associated with other people and fear that isn’t associated with physical danger(fear that a loved one might get hurt, fear that you might lose your job, etc.)
So, its eternally night for you afterwards?
That’s not a good trade-off.
…crap
the story and the payoff
not that it’s well written just…blah
what if i just poked my head into the grove eh? if it was totally dark i’d b all…’o, ok then, ima leave.’ then i’d turn around n promptly make an exit
the end
not that it’s NOT well written*
sowee
Isn’t there another version of this on the site? It’s practically the same…