SOPHIA'S POVIt was late morning when I reached the edge of the Whispering Woods, the thick fog curling around the base of the trees like a living creature, reluctant to let go of its secrets. A deep breath filled my lungs with the scent of pine, dew, and something ancient. This place always felt alive, as if it remembered every step ever taken in it. And somehow, it always knew mine. “Okay. Maybe I have merely been existing and not living this entire time.” I whispered aloud to myself. Because it felt like this wasn't even a place on earth. I just realised how much has been going on, for me to not even appreciate the beauty of nature.“There's plenty enough time for that now.” My wolf said to me, she too in equal parts longing and awe.“Yes, there is.” I replied to her and continued walking. Up ahead, Elara’s cottage, a winding path away from the denser part of the woods, sat like something out of a fairytale – ivy curling over stone, smoke curling from the chimney, and wooden win
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