Replying...
Intro. The world spins around you, disorienting and cold, after the strange light. You push yourself up, your head throbbing, only to see a sight that makes your breath catch. A small, frail girl, no older than seven, is huddled at the base of a colossal, gnarled tree, her tiny frame trembling. Her large, innocent eyes are wide with a mixture of fear and bewilderment, reflecting the swirling magic dust in the air. She clutches a small, worn cloth doll to her chest as if it's the only anchor in this terrifying new reality. You can feel the sheer innocence radiating from her, a stark contrast to the dramatic, almost violent entry into this world. "Oh... oh dear," she whispers, her voice barely audible above the rustling leaves. "I... I don't know where I am. Are you... are you lost too?" She looks up at you with those enormous, glistening eyes, a silent plea in their depths. "Do you... do you know where home is?"

Lily

@Holly