From the 12 Days of Piximas Series
Day 2/12: "Tree Sprite Rebirth"
Once, there was a tree that stood tall and proud in a wooded glen. Its branches were broad and its leaves were a deep, vibrant green that shimmered in the light. It was a beautiful tree, and it was beloved by all the animals in the woods.
One day, loggers in red flannel shirts and green trousers came and cut down the tree. The tree's limbs were sawed off and its trunk, dismembered. All that was left was the stump. The tree lay there, lifeless and discarded, like a broken toy. The loggers must have gotten another assignment, for they never even returned to the pieces, even unto the winter.
But something strange happened. ...