write a dark story but have the last sentence make it beautiful
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Once upon a time, in the desolate wasteland that was once a lush and vibrant forest, there lived a solitary creature. The creature, a pitiful and grotesque being, was covered in thick, mossy scales that hid its form from the unforgiving sun. Its eyes, the only part of its body unprotected by that which grew upon it, were hollowed out, void of emotion, save for a single, piercing
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In the heart of the ancient forest, shrouded in an eternal darkness, something stirred. A thick fog hung in the trees, cold and damp, filtering the moonlight that trickled through the canopy above. The forest floor was damp and slick with moss and rotting leaves, making every footstep treacherous. Amidst the tangled foliage, creatures of night came alive, their ghostly eyes gl