Rayna *England, age 15*:
My stomach is in knots. The Jordan Bay sirens have been circling the peaks of the Avalons. My transcendence is almost here. I feel it in my bones, on my skin, in my head. Everything irritates me. My skin itches. The aches come and go. Is this what this is supposed to feel like?
"Are you going to take your sister for a walk today? She hasn't seen you in a couple of days now," Luna Jenny asked walking into my room. I hate when she doesn't knock. I understand that we are guests here but a little privacy would be nice.
"I can't," I whispered shakily.
The anxiety coursing through my body. I can't sit still to save my life. I've been pacing my room for hours. Ro had knocked on the door earlier. Her tiny voice had asked me to come out but I couldn't
