I dedicate this thread for the development of a mosaic story, whose pieces are contributed by us all. I will begin, and anyone can continue according to his or her imagination, twisting and turning the story every which way. Let each piece start and end with three dots (...) and not exceed several lines in length.
Incipiam:
...Nox tenebrosa erat, et caelum plenum nubium tenebras alebat. Luna aliquantum post oriente, ecce nemus quercuum ad montis pedes stat. Tranquilitas antiquarum arborum iamdudum non erat turbata. Quercus si facultatem audiendi haberent, vocem quandam aquilone (i.e. ventus septentrionalis) portatam nunc audirent. Haec vox vix intellegi potuit, nam procul edita est...
Incipiam:
...Nox tenebrosa erat, et caelum plenum nubium tenebras alebat. Luna aliquantum post oriente, ecce nemus quercuum ad montis pedes stat. Tranquilitas antiquarum arborum iamdudum non erat turbata. Quercus si facultatem audiendi haberent, vocem quandam aquilone (i.e. ventus septentrionalis) portatam nunc audirent. Haec vox vix intellegi potuit, nam procul edita est...