The Tale of Lila and the Heart of Stone
In a hidden corner of the world, among silver rivers and trees that sang in the wind, lived a little girl with dark hair and curious eyes. Her name was Lila, and she had a special gift: she could listen to silence.
But Lila had a small problem. Every time she had to face something new—speaking in front of everyone, defending a friend, or simply speaking her mind—she felt a knot in her stomach and remained silent.
"I wish I were brave," she often whispered to the sky. "Like a dragon."
One night, while she was gazing at the stars from her window, a dancing light entered her room. It was a luminous stone, suspended in the air, drawing circles of light around her.
Lila followed it, fearless. She went out into the garden, crossed the woods, and arrived at a hidden clearing where a figure was waiting for her: it was Sem, the woman who spoke with dragons.
"Welcome, Lila," Sem said in a warm voice. "Your heart called me."
Lila approached timidly. "I don't have a brave heart... I'm often afraid."
Sem smiled and opened a small box. Inside were intensely colored stones, each alive like a flame.
"These are stones of the heart. Every dragon guards them. Each is born from a courageous gesture: a word spoken with sincerity, an outstretched hand, a choice made from the heart."
Then Sem took three stones: one red like the sunset, one golden like the sun, and one gleaming black. He tied them together with a magic thread and handed them to Lila.
"This is a Stone Heart Bracelet. It will remind you that every emotion you feel—even fear—can become strength, if you listen to it with kindness."
At that moment, the Guardian Dragon appeared from among the branches of the trees. His eyes sparkled with stars. He bowed before Lila.
"You have already begun your journey, little traveler. Courage is not being without fear, but choosing every day to be yourself."
With her heart pounding, Lila returned to the village. And from that day on, every time she felt a knot in her stomach, she touched her bracelet and remembered the words of Sem and the Dragon.
She began to speak. To sing. To defend those who were sad.
And the other children, seeing her, began to ask:
"Where did you find that bracelet?"
And she smiled. "It came from a secret place... but the magic it contains is already within you."
Moral of the story:
True magic is born when you listen to your heart, even if it trembles. Inside every child lives a little dragon just waiting to be awakened.
But Lila had a small problem. Every time she had to face something new—speaking in front of everyone, defending a friend, or simply speaking her mind—she felt a knot in her stomach and remained silent.
"I wish I were brave," she often whispered to the sky. "Like a dragon."
One night, while she was gazing at the stars from her window, a dancing light entered her room. It was a luminous stone, suspended in the air, drawing circles of light around her.
Lila followed it, fearless. She went out into the garden, crossed the woods, and arrived at a hidden clearing where a figure was waiting for her: it was Sem, the woman who spoke with dragons.
"Welcome, Lila," Sem said in a warm voice. "Your heart called me."
Lila approached timidly. "I don't have a brave heart... I'm often afraid."
Sem smiled and opened a small box. Inside were intensely colored stones, each alive like a flame.
"These are stones of the heart. Every dragon guards them. Each is born from a courageous gesture: a word spoken with sincerity, an outstretched hand, a choice made from the heart."
Then Sem took three stones: one red like the sunset, one golden like the sun, and one gleaming black. He tied them together with a magic thread and handed them to Lila.
"This is a Stone Heart Bracelet. It will remind you that every emotion you feel—even fear—can become strength, if you listen to it with kindness."
At that moment, the Guardian Dragon appeared from among the branches of the trees. His eyes sparkled with stars. He bowed before Lila.
"You have already begun your journey, little traveler. Courage is not being without fear, but choosing every day to be yourself."
With her heart pounding, Lila returned to the village. And from that day on, every time she felt a knot in her stomach, she touched her bracelet and remembered the words of Sem and the Dragon.
She began to speak. To sing. To defend those who were sad.
And the other children, seeing her, began to ask:
"Where did you find that bracelet?"
And she smiled. "It came from a secret place... but the magic it contains is already within you."
Moral of the story:
True magic is born when you listen to your heart, even if it trembles. Inside every child lives a little dragon just waiting to be awakened.
