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By the time the moon reached its peak at the finish line, the three competitors converged. Zibens was exhausted from his frantic dashing; Vēja was humbled by the heavy mist. They watched as Mieris waddled across the final line of moss.

In the heart of the Latvian forest, where the pine trees grow so tall they seem to touch the stars, the animals whispered of only one thing: the . It wasn’t a race of speed alone; it was a race of spirit, held once every decade when the moon turned the color of amber. SacД«kЕЎu sacД«kstes

Mieris looked back at the darkening woods. "The Sacīkšu sacīkstes isn't won by the one who moves the fastest," he whispered, "but by the one who moves with the forest, not against it." By the time the moon reached its peak

Hours later, Mieris arrived. He didn’t try to jump or fly. Instead, he found a fallen birch log and waited for the current to shift. Using his quills to anchor himself to the wood, he floated across, calm as a stone. In the heart of the Latvian forest, where

"How?" Zibens panted. "I am the fastest!""And I am the highest!" Vēja added.