In a small village in Denmark, there was a huge willow tree. The branches of this willow tree were long, hanging down on the ground like green ribbons. Under the willow tree was a patch of soft grass, full of various small flowers, such as blue hyacinths, yellow daisies, and pink carnations.
Beside the willow tree, there was a small wooden house, in which lived a little girl named Ellie. Ellie was a very kind - hearted and curious child. Every morning, she would come to the willow tree, sit there and listen to the birds singing, and watch the butterflies fluttering among the flowers.
One day, when Ellie came to the willow tree as usual, she found a small, glittering thing. It was a small object like a star, wrapped by some soft willow fibrous roots. Ellie gently picked it up and looked at it carefully. Suddenly, this small object emitted a soft glow, and a tiny elf appeared in the glow.
The elf had a pair of transparent wings, a small body, and emitted a faint blue light. The elf looked at Ellie, showed a sweet smile, and then said in a very gentle voice, "Hello, Ellie. I am the willow elf. You are a very kind - hearted child. This willow tree has always felt your love, so I have appeared." Ellie said in surprise and excitement, "Hello, elf. This is so amazing!" The elf told Ellie that she could make a wish. Ellie thought for a while and said, "I hope that the people in the village can be healthy and happy, and the flowers, plants and trees in the village can thrive." The elf listened, flapped her small wings, and a gentle breeze blew. The whole village seemed to be covered by a golden light.
Since then, the people in the village found that the sick people recovered quickly, the crops grew extremely well, and the flowers bloomed more brightly. Ellie still came to the willow tree every day to chat with the elf and share the interesting things that happened in the village.
But one day, a greedy merchant came to the village. He saw that everything in the village was so beautiful and wanted to take it all for himself. He began to cut down trees and destroy flowers and plants. Ellie was very sad. She ran to the willow tree to find the elf and asked the elf for help. The elf frowned and then said to Ellie, "Don't worry. We will find a way."
The elf cast a spell, making the merchant see a terrible scene: if he continued to destroy this place, he would lose everything and be punished by nature. The merchant was so frightened that he decided to leave the village and never do such bad things again.
The village regained its former tranquility and beauty. Ellie cherished this village more and took better care of everything under the willow tree. Her friendship with the elf also continued, and new stories kept happening under the willow tree.
