Elijah is a curious boy with bright eyes and a kind heart. One morning, he finds a tiny scroll at his doorstep. The scroll shows a map. The map leads to a maze. The maze lies at the edge of a green meadow. Birds sing as he steps outside. Elijah feels brave. He holds the map tight in his hand. He walks through tall grass toward the maze. He reaches the mouth of the maze. Its hedges are smooth and high. Their leaves sparkle in the morning light. Elijah takes a deep breath and steps inside. His heart beats fast. He hums a happy tune. Each step echoes softly in the maze halls. The path splits many times. He reads the map carefully. One turn left. One turn right. He follows a blue flower by the path. The flower glows faintly. It lights the way ahead. Elijah smiles. He walks forward. Suddenly he hears a rumble. The ground shakes softly. He gasps. Around a corner he meets a giant friend. The giant is gentle. He smiles with kind eyes. His name is Giant. Giant bends down and whispers, “Hello.” Elijah replies, “Hello.” Giant asks, “Why are you here?” Elijah lifts the scroll and shows the map. He says, “I seek the golden key.” Giant nods and laughs. He says, “Let us help you.” Together they go deeper. The maze curves like a ribbon. They pass glowing mushrooms. They pass soft ferns. They pass tiny pools of water. They see their reflections smiling back. They hear soft music in the breeze. Elijah hums along. Giant joins in with a soft humming voice. They feel happy together. They reach a small pond. In the pond floats a smooth stone. The stone has a riddle. It speaks in a gentle voice, “What lights the way but never tires?” Elijah thinks. He watches the glowing flower shining. He says, “The flower lights the way.” The stone glows bright and slides aside. A hidden gate appears. The gate has three locks. One lock shaped like a star. One shaped like a moon. One shaped like a sun. Elijah and Giant look at each lock. The map shows three flowers: a star flower, a moon flower, a sun flower. They search the pond edge. They find a star flower. They find a moon flower. They find a sun flower. They place each flower in its lock. Click. Click. Click. The gate swings open softly. Elijah laughs. Giant laughs. They step through. They enter a sunny courtyard. In the center is a fountain. A statue of an ancient wizard stands by the fountain. The wizard looks solemn. His cloak sweeps the ground. He holds a carved staff. He watches them closely. He asks, “Who comes to my courtyard?” Elijah steps forward. He says, “Elijah and Giant. We seek the golden key.” The wizard folds his arms and frowns a little. He says, “The key is safe, but you must answer my puzzle.” Elijah nods. He feels a small tremble in his chest. The wizard speaks, “I have keys with no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but not go inside. What am I?” Elijah looks at the open sky and the courtyard around him. He smiles and says, “A keyboard.” The wizard blinks and then smiles a gentle smile. He says, “You are wise. The golden key is yours.” He lifts his hand. A small golden key floats down softly. Elijah catches it carefully. He holds it gently in his palm. Giant claps his giant hands. They thank the wizard together. The wizard nods and waves. The next path glows bright. Elijah looks back at the wizard and offers a grateful smile. Then he sees a final door carved into living vines. The vines wind into a heart shape. Elijah fits the golden key into the vine lock. The vines part quietly like curtains. Sunlight floods in. Inside is a small wooden chest. The chest is carved with stars and moons. Elijah opens the chest. Inside are bright toys and tiny glittering stars. Inside is a small wooden horse. Elijah feels joy burst inside him. He thanks Giant with a warm hug. Giant lifts Elijah gently and spins him around. They laugh and laugh. Then they step back through the maze gate. The hedges part like glad friends. They walk back to the meadow edge. The sun begins to set. Colors dance on the grass. Elijah holds a toy star in his pocket. He holds the wooden horse in his hand. He waves goodbye to Giant. Giant waves a giant hand and steps back into the maze. The maze doors close softly behind him. Elijah walks home with happy steps. He feels proud and brave. At home he places his treasures on a small shelf by his bed. He whispers, “Good night,” to his toys. He sees the toy star glow softly. He closes his eyes. He dreams of new adventures in the maze with his friend. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. Elijah smiles happily. 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