low growl that shook the snow.
Then… it walked toward her.
One by one, the other bears began to move.
A circle slowly formed around Inan.
Her hands trembled. Her eyes grew heavy. She couldn't feel her legs.
"Don't come near… please…" she whispered.
Then, a gentle voice floated through the wind:
"You're not freezing because of the snow, but because you haven't forgiven the cold inside your heart."
Suddenly, a woman appeared in the snow. Dressed in a long robe. Her hair silver-grey, like the snow itself.
She gave a faint smile.
"Fear isn't something to fight… but something to understand. Because what you're facing… is yourself."
She snapped her fingers.
Instantly… the polar bears vanished, like mist swept by sunlight.
Inan gasped. She collapsed by the edge of the path. Her body still shook but the bears were gone.
The woman looked at her and gave a slight bow.
"Welcome, Inan. You've passed the second part."
"And your journey… is only just beginning."
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To be continued
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Thank you for walking this far together with Inan.
But believe me... the journey inside the Test Gate has just begun.
Get ready, because in the next chapter, Inan will face the most unexpected figure.
Who is he? Wait for Chapter 3 ya.... <(￣︶￣)>
low growl that shook the snow.
Then… it walked toward her.
One by one, the other bears began to move.
A circle slowly formed around Inan.
Her hands trembled. Her eyes grew heavy. She couldn't feel her legs.
"Don't come near… please…" she whispered.
Then, a gentle voice floated through the wind:
"You're not freezing because of the snow, but because you haven't forgiven the cold inside your heart."
Suddenly, a woman appeared in the snow. Dressed in a long robe. Her hair silver-grey, like the snow itself.
She gave a faint smile.
"Fear isn't something to fight… but something to understand. Because what you're facing… is yourself."
She snapped her fingers.
Instantly… the polar bears vanished, like mist swept by sunlight.
Inan gasped. She collapsed by the edge of the path. Her body still shook but the bears were gone.
The woman looked at her and gave a slight bow.
"Welcome, Inan. You've passed the second part."
"And your journey… is only just beginning."
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To be continued