The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green, the people wrapped in yellow looking like… — Haruki Murakami
The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green, the people wrapped in yellow looking like special spirits that were allowed to wander over the earth on rainy mornings only. They floated over the earth in silence, carrying farm tools and baskets and some kind of sack.
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