An illustrated story for adults
About losing your way.
With someone beside you.
Meet Roxy and Oru. A curious bunny, a steady friend, and a journey to the Valley of Quiet Rivers.
14 chapters · 121 pages · Illustrated PDF
It begins with a hill
Roxy has always been the bunny with a map, a plan, and somewhere to be. Until the morning the hill she knows by heart feels impossibly far away.
With Oru beside her, she sets out for a valley from an old story. Along the way: strange forests, busy villages, difficult questions—and tea.
For either side of the relationship
Perhaps you know the feeling of something familiar suddenly becoming difficult. Or perhaps you’re close to someone going through it, wondering what to say.
Spend a moment with them
A note from Erik
I created this story after seeing people close to me go through burnout. Sharing it gave us another way to talk about what they were experiencing. That experience made me want to share Roxy and Oru’s journey with others.
— Erik
A little of the story
From Chapter One
The Hill They Always ClimbedAn excerpt from the original story.
Finally, Oru looked at the hill.
"Ah," he said quietly.
Roxy glanced at him.
"What does 'ah' mean?"
"It means I understand."
"You do?"
"No."
Roxy blinked.
"Then why did you say it?"
Oru considered this.
"Because I understand that something feels different."
Take the story with you
The Valley of Quiet Rivers
A complete story to spend time with—through the familiar hills, the uncertain paths, and the quiet moments in between.
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