the crystal valley and the flag is welcome to oxfa 

in a realm beyond our own where mountains whispered secrets to the rivers and trees hummed lullabies every dusk there was a valley shrouded in a radiant glow this was the crystal valley

the reason for its name was clear to any wanderer who happened upon this magical place the ground was paved with gemstones trees had leaves of emerald and flowers shimmered with sapphire petals the river flowed with a serene silvery light illuminating the entire valley

but the most magnificent sight was at the center of the valley a tree grander than any other with branches stretching out wide touching the skies this was the crystal tree its bark made of diamond and its fruit a crystal apple held the combined wisdom of the world

legend told of its magic whoever tasted the apple would gain a deep understanding of the universe but at a price the tree would only bear one fruit every century and once picked the valley would be shrouded in darkness for the next hundred years

one day a young girl named elara guided by the whispers of the wind found her way to the crystal valley mesmerized by the beauty she was tempted by the legend of the crystal tree as she approached it the tree spoke seeker of wisdom do you wish to claim the crystal apple”

“i do” elara replied her voice trembling but i fear the darkness it would bring

the tree responded the darkness is a consequence but not a punishment every light casts a shadow wisdom brings with it the burden of knowing

gathering her courage elara chose not to take the apple instead she decided to sit beneath the tree letting its shimmering light dance around her days turned into nights and nights into days with each passing moment elara felt a connection to the world around her understanding it in ways she never imagined

one morning as the first rays of dawn kissed the valley the crystal tree bore a new fruit it was no longer a crystal apple but a radiant heart shimmering with colors that had never been seen before

your heart and your choice have transformed the gift whispered the tree with love and patience you have found wisdom the heart holds the beauty of understanding without casting a shadow

elara with tears of joy held the heart close she realized that sometimes wisdom isn’t about taking but about giving not about knowing everything but understanding the value of everything

and so the legend of the crystal valley evolved telling tales not of a crystal apple but of a radiant heart and a young girl who chose to understand the world with love

the valley continued to glow brighter than ever welcoming wanderers with its gentle embrace and reminding them that sometimes the journey and the choices made along the way are more rewarding than the destination itself