Ribbon and bramble

A red ribbon flutters between berry thorns. Leafy eases closer and hums a soft tune. The thorns loosen as if they remember a sweeter day. 


Max hovers above and keeps watch for tricky gusts. Under the ribbon sits a note with a tiny sketch of wings. The lines feel hurried yet hopeful. Leafy imagines a courier who feared a mistake and left signs for help. 


The world presses with little tests. Do we rush or do we care. Leafy smiles and chooses care. The ribbon points toward a sunlit arch of roots. The air smells like pine and rain.

3D cartoon scene with Leafy at a glowing hollow stump lit by fireflies. A feather is snagged on splinters. Paths branch to a short tunnel and an open windy trail. Max looks thoughtful. Soft cinelike lighting and bold outlines. Aspect ratio sixteen by nine.

Crawl through the short tunnel
3D cartoon of Leafy touching a tall warm tree while Max circles slowly. High above a crown shaped nest gleams. Birds perch nearby ready to help. Soft golden light through leaves. Saturated colors and clean lines. Aspect ratio sixteen by nine.

Climb with careful steps
3D cartoon of Leafy kneeling by a clear brook holding a small silver bell. Max dips low above the water. Add a stepping log downstream and mist upstream. Use saturated colors and soft ambient light. Gentle depth of field. Aspect ratio sixteen by nine.

Cross the stepping log
3D cartoon ending frame. Leafy and Max smile on a safe rocky ledge with soft wind and wide view. The pouch sits under a flat stone now found. Colors are bright and warm with soft ambient light. Add a small thank you gesture to the wind. Aspect ratio sixteen by nine.

Leafy smiles at the sun.