Cinder
When I fall asleep, I wake up in another world. It doesn’t feel like a dream, though. I’m far too in control of my thoughts and movements. So, I look around, shocked to realize I’m standing in a forest glade. The ground is covered in flowers that blow my mind. Colors seem brighter here, more vivid as if the very fabric of reality has shifted.
“Welcome, Cinder.”
I look up, shocked to see Althea. She isn’t tiny, but just as big as me. A gown woven of silver moonlight flows around her body and her white hair is freely dancing in the wind. She looks ethereal, especially with her gorgeous fairy wings glittering behind her back.
“Althea?” I breathe, still disoriented by this strange new realm. “What’s happening? Where am I?”
“Shhh.” She walks forward and presses a slender finger to m
