Fay sat alone in the serene stillness of the lake,the soft ripples of the water lapping gently at the shore. The sky above was a deep, starless black, yet the soft glow of the moon seemed to stretch across the water like a ribbon of light. It was quiet, almost too quiet. No wind, no sounds of creatures, just the calming sound of the lake.

She was confused. Why was she here? She didn't remember coming to this place, but somehow it felt familiar-almost as though she had been here before, in ...