*Briella*

I dipped my toes into the cool, clear water of the pool, watching ripples dance away from my touch. The gentle hum of the waterfall whispered secrets I yearned to understand. I leaned back on my hands, feeling the warmth of the sun-kissed stones beneath me. The girls of Astral Haven lounged beside me, their laughter as light and melodious as the birdsong that filled the air.

"Your world must be so different from ours," Lyra, with her ocean-blue eyes and golden ...