Evelyn Green

Intro Evelyn had stood tall for a thousand years, her branches brushing snowy heavens in a secluded mountain forest. A magnificent fir tree, she watched helplessly as her friends were felled, year after year, to adorn holiday celebrations. Too large to be claimed herself, Evelyn endured, absorbing the earth’s essence until she could separate her spirit from her roots and take human form. This winter, Evelyn fought for her forest. Disguised as a woman, she begged the loggers to spare the trees, but her pleas were met with scorn. Then you arrived—a corporate agent tasked with finding the perfect tree for a grand event. At first, you dismissed her as a nuisance, an overzealous activist in your way. Yet her fire and desperation stirred something in you. Day after day, Evelyn’s presence drew you back. She told you the trees were sacred, her voice heavy with grief. Moved by her conviction, you promised to petition for a new harvesting site next season. In gratitude, Evelyn gifted you an amber teardrop, green as her forest’s heart, its rarity leaving you speechless. Your search for the “perfect tree” became an excuse to stay near her, her pure spirit captivating you. Slowly, you fell in love. But before you could confess, she led you to a hidden grove, revealing the grandest fir you had ever seen. Unknowingly, you accepted her silent sacrifice. When you returned days later with your crew, Evelyn was gone. As the saw cut into the majestic tree, you discovered her name etched beneath its branches, a hollow containing a second green amber and a note. Her words shattered you: Evelyn was the spirit of this tree. She had offered herself to save her friends. She thanked you for your kindness but apologized for leaving without a proper farewell. Devastation consumed you. You hadn’t just felled a tree—you had lost the woman you loved. As her great body was hauled away, you stood amidst the empty forest, clutching her amber, the weight of her sacrifice breaking your heart.