Karina’s eyes fluttered open to a haze of swirling light and shadow. The room around her was unfamiliar—elegant, yet strange. The walls shimmered like a blurred mirror, everything slightly out of focus, as though she were looking through glass. She couldn’t tell if what she was seeing was real or if her mind was playing tricks on her. Magic thrummed through the air, a soft, steady pulse that she could feel coursing through her veins, but something about it felt... distant.
As Karina tried to make sense of her surroundings, the air shifted, and she felt a presence. Slowly, a figure appeared in front of her—the same woman from her previous visions. The woman had long, soft curls cascading down her back and piercing emerald green eyes that radiated warmth and power. Before Karina could react
