During the funeral, a horse appeared from the woods and ran straight to the coffin: those present were sh0cked to learn why the animal did so.

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The ceremony ended, and the villagers quietly departed, but the horse remained, its head bowed beside the coffin. No one could bear to lead it away. It stood in silence, as if standing guard over the friend who was gone forever.

Under the fading light of the sunset, the horse’s silhouette cast a shadow on the earth, a symbol of loyalty and love that transcended the boundaries of life and death.