The mist slowly dissipated, revealing the silvery path ahead. Soft light glimmered from peculiar trees arranged in a perfect circle.
"Who… is that?" Lalin whispered.
From the center of the circle of light, a girl with silver hair stood. Allia gave them a faint smile.
"Hello. My name is Allia," her voice soft as the morning breeze.
"I've been waiting for you…"
Emma held Lalin's hand tightly, her face still filled with astonishment.
"What… do we do now?" she asked.
Allia smiled again, her light radiating warmth around her.
"Do not fear yet. Everything is just beginning… and we will move forward together."
The two girls exchanged glances, feeling their hearts beat as one. They stepped into the circle of light, sensing a new power and a hope that was beginning to awaken.