"I am really pleased to finally meet you, Vanta," I say with a smile of joy.

“I welcome you to the group,” Magenta says.

"Same here. Thanks guys," Vanta expresses, her voice trembling with emotions.

I rise from my seat and start making my way back to the pack house. I felt a sense of buoyancy. Within me, hope was beginning to grow. I wished for everything to work out well. That all will turn out fine.

In just a few moments, I found myself stepping into the ...