"Pick a Word, Paint a Story #06"

Hello everyone On this occasion I would like to participate in a contest held by @senehasa
about "Pick a Word, Paint a Story #06"
Here is my entry

WIND: THE INVISIBLE EXPLORER

In a small village in Indonesia surrounded by green hills, the wind is something more than just the movement of air. It is seen as an explorer spirit that brings stories from all corners of the world. Every morning, the villagers will feel the gentle breeze coming down from the top of the hill, sweeping the leaves and shaking the bamboo curtains in front of their houses.

The wind in the village is never the same. Sometimes it comes with gentleness, caressing the faces of anyone standing outside the house, bringing the scent of wildflowers growing in the valley. Other times, it comes with force, shaking the trees until the leaves fall like green rain, as if delivering a message from afar that urgently needs to be heard immediately.

For Lina, a ten-year-old girl, the wind is her best friend. She often spends time sitting under a large banyan tree in the middle of the village, feeling the wind swirling around her body. "Where have you been today?" she asked the wind, as if it were a living creature. Sometimes, the wind answered with the hoarse sound of rustling leaves.

One afternoon, the wind came stronger than usual. It brought dark clouds hanging heavily in the sky, and the distinctive scent of wet earth. Lina stood in the yard, looking up at the sky curiously. "What have you brought this time?" she asked. The wind only rolled her hair in the air, then made a sound that somehow sounded like a warning.

A few hours later, heavy rain poured down on the village. The wind turned into a small storm, shaking the thatched roofs of the residents' houses. Lina ran into the house, but her eyes remained glued to the window. She felt the wind was working hard, not to destroy, but to protect something.

The next morning, the village looked fresh after the rain last night. The small river on the edge of the village flowed faster, and the trees looked greener than before. Lina walked to the banyan tree as usual, hoping that the wind would return to how it was before. Sure enough, a gentle wind came, caressing her face with love.

Lina smiled. She knows that the wind not only brings stories, but also becomes a loyal guard. Silently, she promises to always listen to the wind, whether when it whispers softly, or when it roars angrily. For Lina, the wind is not just a natural phenomenon, but a friend who never leaves, always there to bring change and life.

And that's how the wind is, an invisible explorer who brings messages from the world, connects humans with nature, and reminds us that even though it is invisible, it is always present around us.

that's all I can say on this occasion, thank you for those who have read it, hopefully it is useful. On this occasion I would like to invite my friends
@bossj23 @anailuj1992 and @uzma4882
to participate in this contest