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CASSANDRA'S POV

I navigated through the maze like forest, my senses alert to every sound and movement. As I found myself embarking on a mysterious journey, going by what I had read in the book. The necklace possessed ancient powers and according to the book, the necklace was hidden within the depths of the dark forest. And I thought, dark forest? I'd never been to a dark forest and that of course made me believe that was probably where the answers to my questions were. So I ventured into the forest, the trees towered over me like sentinels guarding a well kept secret. As I ventured deeper into the heart of the dark forest, fear threatening to grip my chest at the unpredictability of the environment, a sense of enchantment surrounded me, and it was nothing more than a dark enchantment, overwhelming me...I could feel the shadows brushing against my skin as though they were observing me. My breath hitched as I continued to shuffle along the path of the forest. I watched the shadows float