Title: Three for the White Tree--Part 2
Author: Branwyn
Rating: G
Universe: Bookverse
Characters: surprise
“What are you, little one?” Stiff and old, his back creaked as he leaned forward.
Many snows had crowned the mountain since last he saw his own kind, but he tried to recall their list of the trees-
Pine, hemlock, fir, cedar, holly...
Perhaps he had forgotten one. For this little sapling was none of those, with its leaves flashing green and silver in the wind, but since it was a tree, he took it under his care. Browsing deer scattered at his fierce trumpet call, and he piled rocks above to break the wild slide of snow and stone.