EPILOGUE (New Beginnings)Elara’s POVThere was a speed, a breath, a dive. Then_Splash.For the first time in my life, I finally understood what freedom felt like. It wasn't the kind of freedom people talked about in sermons. Not the kind written about in books, where a character simply walked away from everything that hurt her and somehow the world became beautiful.No. This was different. This was the kind of freedom I could feel against my skin. The sea swallowed me. Cold water rushed over my head, and for a few seconds, I couldn't hear anything except the muffled heartbeat inside my ears. Then I opened my eyes.Blue...everywhere. Little bubbles floated above me, following the path my body had taken when I dived into the water. They surrounded me like tiny clouds, breaking apart as they rose towards the surface. I stared at them and I laughed. Actually laughed...underwater. It was ridiculous, I know. But I had dreamed about this moment for years. I had written about it. I had cried
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