THE BURNT FACE LUNA
It was as if the mountain had opened its soul to me.
Then the humming intensified. The air around me crackled. I felt a surge of energy, raw and untamed, pouring into me through the honey. It wasn't just healing. It was life…pure, unadulterated creation. My scars, usually a faint white against my skin, began to glow with a soft, silver light. My hands, still submerged in the honey, began to pulse, and for a terrifying, exhilarating moment, I felt like I could reach out and touch the very fabric of existence.
I gasped, pushing myself upright in the honey. My eyes snapped open. I could still see the roots, the light, the beating heart of the mountain. It was all there, in my mind, vivid and re