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not a greater one, than death itself. It has let nature give its
healing gifts. Trees of all shapes and sizes are ubiquitous in
the area. In the summer, the trees form a canopy from their
leaves, shielding the dead from light that would disturb their
slumber. In autumn, the trees paint a mosaic with their
leaves, dedicated to the resting and viewable to the living.
With their masterpieces complete, they shed their leaves
to give the dead a blanket of oranges, golds, and reds for
the winter. Though they may be barren and lifeless, they
adopt the snow onto the \