• le mois dernier
The Vanilla Carrot and the Ticklish Dream

In a distant garden, where stars stroll between the roots of plants and clouds perform pirouettes, lived a carrot named Câline. But beware, Câline was no ordinary carrot. No, she held a secret, a mystery embedded in her soft orange skin. She had a special flavor, a sweet, delicate vanilla scent that floated around her like an enchanted mist. This light and delicious fragrance seemed to blend with the air of the garden, soothing anyone who came near.

The other vegetables in the garden, all very similar to one another, looked at her with wonder, fascinated by her uniqueness. Câline moved in a strange way, as if she were endlessly spinning around herself, always turning, like a planet mesmerized by the sun’s dance. They had never encountered a carrot like her—so fragrant, so mysterious. All the vegetables watched, admiring her strange grace, while wondering how a simple carrot could possess such magical power.

One day, as the sun slowly sank behind the horizon, a soft breeze blew through the garden. It was a special breeze, both fresh and light, like a caress from far away, from a place none of them knew. Câline felt it in her roots, in her heart. It blew from the earth, carrying with it a whimsical idea, an idea that made her smile and shiver at the same time.

She lifted her green leaves and thought, What if I could make everyone around me laugh? The dream of making others happy filled her heart, light as a feather. She turned toward the world, the whole universe, and decided it was time to seek something greater. She curled herself into a ball (for yes, Câline was a rather flexible carrot!) and began twisting and contorting in the air, her roots brushing the damp earth.

She twisted, turned, and spun like a dancer. Her movements seemed to whirl around her like spirals. Like the moon orbiting the Earth, she thought. Her dance was soft, yet full of life, each movement bringing with it a touch of magic. Every time she moved, a sweet vanilla scent wafted from her, floating through the air and catching the noses of the other vegetables. Each pirouette, each leap created a magical fragrance that made the garden brighter, more alive.

Câline felt free and happy. She didn’t know exactly what she was doing, but she knew one thing for sure: she wanted to share this joy, this happiness bubbling up inside her. So, in a brilliant explosion of graceful movements, she contorted one last time, her orange body illuminated by a soft glow, as if the moon itself had taken form within her.

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