The village was a cursed place. For as long as anyone could remember, it had been haunted by demons. They would come out in the darkness of night, stalking the villagers and haunting their dreams. 

No one knew where they came from, but everyone knew to fear them. The village was surrounded by a small forest, and it was said that the demons lived there. No one dared to go into the forest, for fear of being caught by the demons. 

One night, a young villager named Sarah decided she had had enough. She was tired of being scared, and she wanted to know what was really going on. So she took a lantern and bravely ventured into the forest. 

As she walked, she could feel the eyes of the demons upon her. She could hear their whispers, taunting her and trying to scare her. But she kept walking, until she came to a clearing. 

In the middle of the clearing was a large, dark cave. And standing in front of the cave was a demon. It was twice the size of a man, with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth. But Sarah was not afraid. 

She stepped forward and asked the demon what it wanted. The demon replied that it wanted to be let into the village. It said that it and its kin had been banished from the village long ago, and it wanted to come home. 

Sarah thought about this for a moment. Then she made her decision. She told the demon that it could come back to the village, but only if it promised not to hurt anyone. The demon agreed, and so Sarah led it back to the village. 

The villagers were terrified when they saw the demon, but Sarah told them not to be afraid. The demon kept its word, and it was soon accepted into the village. 

The villagers learned that the demons were not so scary after all. They were just misunderstood. And slowly, over time, the fear that had once haunted the village began to dissipate.

> A bonus story:

The little falcon was so innocent and small. In his eyes the world was unknown, because he never knew anything about the World. So he started his journey. 

He flew and flew, until he saw a group of birds flying together. He asked them what they were doing. They told him they were going on a migration. The little falcon was so excited. He wanted to go with them, but he was too small and weak. The other birds told him to go back home and come back when he was stronger. 

The little falcon was so determined to go on the migration, that he started to practice flying every day. He got stronger and stronger, until one day he was able to fly with the other birds. 

He was so happy to be on the migration. He felt like he belonged. He was finally able to see the world and all its beauty. He would never forget the feeling of freedom and happiness that he felt on that journey.

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