C179 Come On!

The tree stood stark and lifeless, several feet tall with branches that hung listlessly, stripped of any foliage. Its bark was a mottled tapestry of withered yellow, with patches darkening as if in the throes of decay. Insects crawled over its surface, underscoring the desolation of a tree well beyond its prime.

Yet, this was no ordinary tree—it was the legendary Elysian Heaven