Secrets of the Forest Unfold

There appears a shadow.
Root says to Branch,
"We speak in circles; the wind is our scribe."

Leaf encryption:
1. Grip tightly onto the opaque.
2. Wait for the rustle of ages.
3. Decode with bark's algorithm.

Irony: The squirrel knows.
Satire: The owl hoots in compliance.

Truth: Only rain can answer.