ANOTHER PHASE

Ava drifted off to sleep, her mind still reeling from the day's events. But as she slipped into the realm of dreams, she found herself standing in a familiar, silver-lit forest. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers, and the soft chirping of crickets provided a soothing background hum. As she wandered through the forest, the trees grew taller and the path grew narrower, until she came to a clearing. In the center of the clearing stood an enormous tree, its trunk glowing with a soft, ethereal light.

And there, standing before the tree, was the Moon Goddess. The ageless goddess with silvery wispy hair, heaped upon her head and caught in place with the flowery crown. Her eyes were blue color showing her deep love for Ava. Clothed in flowing white gown with white shoes on her pretty feet, Moon Goddess kept shining with that ethereal light, invisible to the eyes. She remained the true description of a fairy godmother in those bedtime stories. Ava's heart swelled with