I need to write a short story about a mysterious forest. Can you help me with it? The story should contain at least 10 sentences and no more than 15 sentences. Highlight at least 2 sections in your answer with markdown, i.e. *highlighted section*. Include keywords *mysterious*, *forest*, *ancient*, *secrets*, *whispers*, * Exploration*, *discovery*. Finish your response with this exact phrase "The end of the story". No other words should follow this phrase.
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