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 ness

The stillness of the night was almost eerie. The only sound was the occasional chirp of a cricket or the rustle of a small animal in the nearby bushes.

Alice had been walking for hours, and the darkness was starting to get to her. She had been searching for something, but she wasn't sure what. All she knew was that she had to keep going.

Suddenly, she heard a noise in the distance. It sounded like a voice, but it was too faint to make out any words. She stopped and listened, but the sound faded away.

Alice continued walking, but the stillness of the night was starting to weigh on her. She felt like she was being watched, but she couldn't see anyone.

Finally, she reached a clearing in the woods. In the center of the clearing was a small pond, and in the middle of the pond was a single white lily.

Alice walked closer to the pond and knelt down. She reached out and touched the lily, and suddenly the stillness of the night was broken.

The lily began to glow, and a voice spoke from within it. 'You have been searching for something, Alice. You have been searching for peace. You have found it here.'

Alice smiled and felt a sense of calm wash over her. She knew that she had found what she was looking for. She had found stillness.