Chapter 209 Ava: Moon Goddess (II)

Traveling like this is nothing like appearing in Sister Miriam's home.

It's just a rush of white and nothing.

A lack of sound.

There's no wind. No air to breathe. And yet I don't suffocate in its absence, almost as if I don't need to breathe at all.

Even so, I'm falling.

I can feel it deep in my soul.

Until I crash into a nebulous something and the world coalesces around me again.

The world blinks into focus, and I find myself somewhere... else. Somewhere decidedly not my room at the lodge.

I spin slowly, taking in my new surroundings. Towering rock cliffs encircle me, their jagged peaks reaching into an impossibly blue sky, uninterrupted by even a wisp of cloud. The air carries a crisp, clean scent, untainted by the usual odors of civilization. It fills my lungs with a refreshing coolness that I've never felt before. Something I may never experience again.

In the center of this hidden vale, a crystalline pond sparkles, its aqua waters more vivid than any I've seen before. The surface is still, like a polished mirror reflecting the heavens above. I'm drawn to it, my feet moving of their own accord until I stand at the water's edge.

As I stare into the mesmerizing depths, a thought drifts through my mind—that this place is imbued with magic. It's a strange notion, but one that feels undeniably true. The very air seems to hum with an unseen energy, making my skin tingle.

is," a melodic voice says from behind me.

ethereal. Silver hair spills over her shoulders, puddling against the ground. And yet there's no frizz. Not a single hair out of place. Impossible,

eyes? Bright and colorless. Inhuman. And

to hold the secrets of the universe, a gentle

ask, my voice sounding small in the vastness of this place. "Where

names," she says, her voice like a soothing lullaby. "But you may call me Selena.

make sense of her words.

that flows through your veins is ancient and potent. This place is

at all. "What drought? The world is thriving." At least, that's

it? I suppose that would be how

invitation. I hesitate, my mind reeling. But something deep within me, a part of myself I've always known existed but never

of this woman

she can

and a tingling sensation spreads up

"Let me show

reflection in the still surface. But instead of my usual self, I see a glowing

wild, like a

between a master and

us. "Embrace the magic that is your birthright. It's been locked away for far too long, and the earth begs

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