Elara POV
Snow is falling all around me, and I search for the white wolf. When she is close, I feel safe, but she is nowhere to be seen. I lift my little hands to my eyes and begin to cry. I was told the journey I had to make and was shown the path, but I don't think I can make it alone.
The forest is vast, and I feel like I am walking in circles. A voice gently calls out my name "Elara."
I spin around and see a woman with blonde hair and golden eyes standing behind me. There is a kindness in her smile that makes me run into her arms.
"I thought I lost you," I sob.
"You will never be without me," the woman tells me.
Holding me at arm's length, she pulls a small package out of her pocket. She places it deep in my pocket and pats it safely.
"Don't lose this," she te
