Selene’s POV
I didn’t even realize when the words started flowing from my mouth. My fingers tightened slightly around the microphone, but my voice was surprisingly steady.
“Health isn’t just the absence of sickness,” I began, my eyes scanning the masked faces seated in front of me, the crystal lights above casting dreamy reflections off their glimmering outfits. “It’s the foundation of potential. Of our dreams. Of empowerment.”
I caught a few people leaning forward,
“When a young person is healthy, they dare to dream. They dare to build. They dare to become. Health is a silent enabler. The quiet backbone behind every innovation, ambition, and success.”
A hush fell over the room. My voice, though soft, carried across the hall.
“From mental health support to nutrition programs in under
