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The Paper Plane That Was Not Sent

The plane did not travel far; it rested comfortably on the same sheet of paper.

小当归 folded a paper plane and tucked a thought meant only for itself into the crease. The wind knocked and asked whether the plane should be carried far away. After thinking, 小当归 tied on a thin thread, let the plane make one small circle indoors, and watched it land nearby. The secret was neither taken nor made lighter. It simply stayed in place, ready to be opened again whenever 小当归 chose.

小当归 holds a thread attached to a blank paper plane resting nearby, with a two-leaf plant behind it.