In the land of fairies, far away from us humans, there is a strange land. It is a place full of secrets and mysteries. People say that there is a hidden treasure in that land. Nobody knows what the treasure is and where is it hidden. It is well hidden and the path to it is not easy. Many people tried to find it, but came back empty-handed.
Once upon a time, a young girl came to this land. She was beautiful and brave, and above all smart and kind. Her name was Nina. She also heard about the treasure that the land hides. She read several books about the treasure. She drew maps of where it might be hidden. She packed what she might need and set out on a journey.
When Nina arrived to a mysterious land in the land of fairies, she was enchanted. Everything there was so beautifully colored. Glittering birds were flying above her head, pink unicorns were racing around her, and beautiful music was playing all around. It was a place full of happiness.
Suddenly she saw a dense forest in the distance. Nina knew she had to go inside. The books she read about the treasure said that she must find a silver well inside the forest. And so Nina went into the densest forest she had ever seen.
After a long time she found a well from which a silver water flowed. She took a few drops of water into her hands and drank. All of a sudden the water stopped flowing. The ground started shaking and the stones behind the well started to open. The hole was getting bigger and bigger and where there was a well, suddenly an entrance to the black cave appeared.
She heard a voice from a cave: “If it is the treasure you want to find, come and leave the earth behind. But be careful and strong, do not wait for too long. Nina was scared. It was dark inside the cave and she didn’t know what to expect. But she wanted to know what is the treasure that is hiding inside so she took heart and came inside. The stones came together. The hole closed behind her.
Nina quickly took out the flashlight so she could see and she was slowly moving ahead. There were some paintings on the walls of the cave. Somebody carved them. She came to a huge rock that was standing in her way. There was something written there. .
So Nina started reading: “If the treasure is what you seek, the answer to the riddle you must speak. Follow your voice, no other choice. Behind the black forest, a house you will see. Inside it, a fairy will be. Sometimes she hides, sometimes you can see her. Lucky is the one who gets to know her. Into a new person you will turn, its power will make your heart burn.”
Nina finished reading the riddle. She walked back and forth, trying to find the answer to the riddle. After a while, she cried out: “I got it! It’s love! Only love has such power over people.” When Nina said it, the great rock started moving aside. Under it there was a hole in the ground. Nina put her hand into the hole, without thinking. She was dying to know what she will find there. But there was nothing. No other riddle. No gold or precious stones.
At first she was disappointed, but when she was leaving the cave, something happened. The paintings that were carved on the walls of the cave started shining in many different colors. Letters were moving on the walls and together they created an inscription that said: “You got it, Nina. The greatest treasure is love. So never lose it.”
Since then, Nina was always happy. She never forgot what happened in the cave. She didn’t find precious stones or gold. She found something more important. The truth about what is the greatest treasure in the world.
