Goutam Roy

 Amazon: Keeper of Forgotten Worlds Veiled in infinite mystery, the Amazon stands wrapped in green robes, bearing upon its ancient shoulders the weight of ages— yet wearing the face of eternal youth. Beneath its breathing canopy countless creatures move— strange animals, unfamiliar birds, winged shadows, hidden lives beyond the measure of human knowing. Perhaps, once, within its unfathomable depths, ancient kingdoms rose and royal dynasties dreamed of eternity. Then came some celestial fury— a fire from the heavens, a wandering comet striking the Earth with its devastating hand. The kingdoms vanished. The voices fell silent. Yet silence, too, has its memory. Something still whispers through the tranquil air, something unseen wanders among the trees, carrying fragments of forgotten names and unfinished tales. The ancient trunks seem to remember. Their roots reach deep into the dark archives of the earth. Perhaps, at night, they speak to one another in a language older than history— ...