Disclaimer: All the characters and stuff from Mononoke Hime belong to Hayao Miyazaki. Although I do wish I owned the little tree spirits….

Love. Compassion. Strength.

It was what brought them together. But in a world such as this, they could never agree.

Hatred. Madness. Greed.

It was what pulled them apart, yet what made them see the shades of grey.

In a world such as this, things would never be the same. The world changed around them, but they strove to hang on to each peaceful seed and make it grow into a forest of serenity. But their human imperfections would come in the way.

So they tried. With every fiber in their being, they tried. And so they lived ever on.

A/N: Heh. I watched Princess Mononoke last night, and this popped into my head. Please, R/R!