숲이 어두웠어요. 지은이는 길을 잃었어요.

[The forest was dark. Jieun was lost.]

“집에 가고 싶어요.” 지은이는 작은 목소리로 말했어요.

[”I want to go home.” Jieun said in a small voice.]

그때, 나무 사이에 여우가 있었어요. 여우는 지은이를 보았어요.

[Then, there was a fox between the trees. The fox saw Jieun.]

“왜 울어요?” 여우가 물었어요.

[”Why are you crying?” the fox asked.]

지은이는 놀랐어요. “여우가 말을 해요?”

[Jieun was surprised. “The fox talks?”]

여우는 웃었어요. “이 숲에서는 모두 말해요. 나무도, 바람도, 나도.”

[The fox smiled. “In this forest, everyone talks. The trees, the wind, and me too.”]

“저는 집에 가고 싶어요. 길을 몰라요.” 지은이가 말했어요.

[”I want to go home. I don’t know the way.” Jieun said.]

여우는 고개를 끄덕였어요. “나를 따라와요.”

[The fox nodded. “Follow me.”]

여우는 천천히 걸었어요. 지은이도 천천히 걸었어요. 숲은 조용했어요. 달빛이 길을 비추었어요.

[The fox walked slowly. Jieun also walked slowly. The forest was quiet. Moonlight lit the path.]

“여우님, 이름이 뭐예요?” 지은이가 물었어요.

[”Fox, what is your name?” Jieun asked.]

“이름은 없어요. 그냥 여우예요.” 여우가 대답했어요.

[”I have no name. I’m just a fox.” The fox answered.]

“외롭지 않아요?” 지은이가 물었어요.

[”Aren’t you lonely?” Jieun asked.]

여우는 대답하지 않았어요. 그냥 웃었어요.

[The fox didn’t answer. It just smiled.]

숲 끝에 도착했어요. 지은이의 집이 보였어요.

[They arrived at the edge of the forest. Jieun’s house was visible.]

“고마워요, 여우님!” 지은이가 말했어요.

[”Thank you, Fox!” Jieun said.]

지은이가 뒤를 돌아보았어요. 여우는 없었어요. 바람만 불었어요.

[Jieun looked back. The fox was gone. Only the wind blew.]

그날 밤부터, 지은이는 숲을 무서워하지 않았어요. 하지만 무서워해야 해요. 이번에는 운이 좋았을 뿐이에요.

[From that night on, Jieun was not afraid of the forest. But she should be. She just got lucky this time.]