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

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

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Stare into the mesmerizing depths, a thought drifts through mind-that this place is imbued with magic. It's a strange

one that feels undeniably true. The very

with an unseen energy, making my

a melodic voice says from behind me. "It's the magic within

woman stands before me, her beauty almost ethereal. Silver hair spills over her shoulders, puddling against

eyes? Bright and colorless. Inhuman. And

that seem to hold the secrets of the universe, a gentle smile

sounding small in the

The woman

closer, her movements fluid and graceful. "I am known by many names," she says, her voice like a soothing lullaby. "But you may call me Selena. And this," she gestures to our surroundings,

trying to make sense of her

understand."

The magic that flows through your veins is ancient and potent. This place is a manifestation of that magic, a sanctuary created by your own soul. This

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to

The world is thriving." At least, that's what the

it? I suppose that would

I hesitate, my mind reeling. But something deep within

of this

one person she can

in hers. Her skin is warm and smooth, and a tingling sensation spreads up my arm at the contact. Selena smiles, her eyes sparkling with otherworldly light. "Come," she says, gently tugging me towards the

water's edge, I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the still surface. But instead of my usual self, I see a

still.

glow is wild, like a

a master

very rocks around us. "Embrace the magic that is your birthright. It's been locked away for far too

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