Elara

Third Person POV

Elara felt lighter this week, surrounded by her friends. Between Leaf, Icarus, Daphne, and her family, Elara was never left alone. Some may find this irritating, needing their space to process through their emotions, but Elara was different. She wanted to be surrounded by people that made her feel loved, as if nothing had changed despite the horrid past she found out about.

Today, she had plans to eat with her friends on a picnic that Leaf had planned on campus. She wore the pink blush dress Andy bought her, which fit her teenage disguised body well. It flowed around her ankles delicately as the material was light and whimsical, just like Andy. Elara smiled at her reflection as she ran her hand down the wrinkle on her dress, fixing it with her magic as she did.

“Ready?” Daphne asked, stepping beside her and meeting her gaze in the mirror. Elara’s untamed curls bounced as she nodded, reflecting the fluorescent lights in the whites of her hair. She radiated light in her