When The Moon Hides Her Crown
I craned my head over my shoulder, casting one last curious glance at the silver fog curling between the trees like beckoning fingers.
“Mama, why can’t I go into the woods when the mist is out?” I asked.
“Mists are not what they appear to be, Sera,” she gently replied. “You might think it’s harmless. Maybe even fun to play in. But there’s an old tale about the fog. About the Mist Forest. Do you know it?”
A flicker of excitement stirred in me. “No… what tale, Mama?”
Her wolf paused. Slowly, she turned her head, her amber eyes locking with mine. “Sometimes, the mist opens a path into forbidden lands—places we are never meant to cross. And if we do… we see things no one should ever see. Truths