The Sapphire Feather

High in an old oak tree lives Iris, a small songbird with sky-blue and white feathers and a cream chest. Her endless questions about the world beyond the forest worry her mother, Mama Wren. One breezy morning by the river, Iris finds a glowing sapphire feather that shows her brief visions of faraway skies whenever she touches it. Mama Wren explains that old stories say such a feather grants visions to the curious, and though the flock's migration route is dangerous, Iris sets out at dawn with the feather under her wing and a red berry charm from her mother for luck.

Following one vision after another, Iris flies over hills and wildflowers, meets a helpful squirrel and a wise old turtle who warns her about storm clouds to the east, and eventually discovers a calm valley with a gentle river that could offer the flock a safer path. When she returns, Elder Finch, the oldest and most stubborn bird, dismisses the feather as nonsense, and Iris must find the courage to ask the flock to look at what she has seen. This gentle tale by Yavuz DEMİRKIRAN follows a curious young bird learning that questions and exploration can lead to real discoveries. It can be read on Online Masal.