THE BURNT FACE LUNA
I pushed my love for Cyrus, my grief for my baby, and my hope for a future into that one point.
Suddenly, a geyser of golden light erupted from the lake. The honey beneath me surged, a pillar of liquid fire shooting upward and then diving back down, sinking deep into the floor of the pool.
A shockwave rippled through the glade. The trees groaned, their leaves turning from a sickly yellow to a vibrant emerald green in the blink of an eye. The flowers at the water's edge bloomed with such violence that they practically exploded into color. I felt a surge of triumph, but it was quickly followed by crushing exhaustion. I stumbled, my legs turning to jelly in the thick honey.