The Bequest of the Blue Moon🔊

In a world where magic is real and intertwined with everyday life, there was a small peaceful village named Veradisia. This village, nestled between majestic blue mountains and crystal-clear rivers, was home to a simple populace who possessed incredibly diverse talents in magic, passed down for generations. However, this story focuses on a young boy named Finn, who was seemingly born without any magical prowess.

Finn was a kind-hearted, spirited, and diligent boy. He was loved by all in the village, yet yearned to have magical abilities like his peers. Incapable of performing even the simplest trick, he was often snubbed, left feeling like an outcast amongst others. However, his grandmother always told him, 'Everyone has magic, Finn; yours is just waiting to be found.'

One day, his grandmother fell ill. The village healer told Finn he needed a rare magical herb, the Eldra star, to cure her rare disease. The Eldra leaf, a moon-bathed herb, only bloomed under the glimmer of the Blue Moon, which, as the village lore had it, appeared once every hundred years. The next appearance of the Blue Moon was two days away, but the path was fraught with danger.

Despite his lack of magic, Finn decided he would brave the journey to save his grandmother. It was his love for her that emboldened him to set off on a daunting journey. Equipped with a map, a will of steel, and his grandmother's words echoing, 'Seek your truth,' he kissed his grandmother goodbye.

Finn traversed through perilous forests, battled ravaging beasts, and faced his inner weaknesses. He felt despair creeping on him multiple times but the love for his grandmother and the echoes of 'Seek your truth' helped him push through.

The night of the Blue Moon arrived. Under its illuminating splendor, amidst a meadow painted silver-blue, Finn finally found the Eldra star. He watched as the petals, under the moonlight, unfurled into a radiant blossom. But his joy was short-lived as he was startled by the gut-wrenching roar of an infamous mountain beast awoken by the blue moonlight.

Finn felt terror like never before. But just then, he remembered his grandmother’s words one last time, 'Seek your truth.' In that moment, he came to a realization. His truth was his courage, his kindness, his love, his persistence. Suddenly, a warm sensation coursed through him, radiating from his heart. In a dazzling flash, golden light enveloped him, creating a shield. It was his magic, the magic of love and will, radiating from within.

Channeling his newfound power, he was able to subdue the creature, who then scurried off towards the mountains. Finn collapsed, sweating and panting, by the Eldra plant. But his heart was filled with joy and pride.

By the time he returned to the village, he was hailed as a hero, not because he had found his magic or saved the village from the mountain beast, but because he shown the villagers a new perspective of magic. The entire village rejoiced his return and his grandmother was cured, and Finn, the village boy who once longed for magic, had found a magic that was uniquely his.

And so, Finn's tale reminds us of the magic each one of us holds within. Our magic may not manifest in the same way, or align with societal expectations, but it exists, nonetheless. We merely need to 'Seek our truth' and allow our magic to unfold in the radiant shine of our unique blue moon.