Cache#7 in the Ode to CherokeeThree Series.
this is Part 1 of 2 in the Tortoise and the Hare Cache
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Once upon a trail not far from here, the legendary CherokeeThree gathered the forest folk for a challenge of speed and wit. At stake? Eternal bragging rights… and whispers of a hidden treasure by the old dog park.
The hare, quick of paw and proud of heart, boasted loudly, “No tortoise can outpace me! I’ll reach the park before the leaves fall!” The race began, and the hare darted like lightning, leaving nothing but rustling leaves behind. Yet rumor says the hare paused, certain of victory, near a tree where secrets sleep and shadows stretch.
Those who follow the hare’s path must listen closely to the forest — the rustle of wings, the whisper of roots, the stories that stones hold dear. Sometimes, speed leads you forward… but not always to the finish line.