The Portal

The map clearly showed that the portal was supposed to be right in front of her, but she couldn't see it. She walked around the edge of the clearing, looking to see if it was simply hidden by the flowers and trees, after many cycles of disuse. But she saw nothing. It was morning now as she walked, and she imagined that her little brother was eating breakfast with mother. Her anger had long since faded, and she thought for a brief moment that she might have made a mistake. The vines had disappeared, replaced by a small dirt path surrounded by tall white trees, flowering ferns, and excited birds.

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