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He closed his eyes and heard the rustle of the ancient oak tree in the garden. He felt the rough texture of the wooden fence and the warmth of the sun-drenched porch where he spent his afternoons dreaming of the world beyond the hills. Now that he was in that world, he realized that the hills had been his entire universe, and everything he truly needed was still there.
Ionel sat on his narrow balcony in the heart of the city, the grey concrete of the surrounding buildings pressing in like a heavy fog. In his hand, he held a cold cup of coffee, but his mind was hundreds of miles away, wandering the dusty paths of his childhood. Dor de satul meu iubit
"Bună, Mamă," he whispered when she picked up. "I’m coming home this weekend." He closed his eyes and heard the rustle