TAHLIA~ A magnetic force seized me, swift as a blink of an eye, followed by an iridescent brightness that threatened to engulf my senses, yet only for a split second. It was a sensation akin to being drawn into a vortex that overcame me, as if my consciousness was being irresistibly pulled toward the heart of the archaic tree. It swamped me. Visions unfurled before my mind's eye, each scene painting a tapestry of memories. Happy memories, they were. Seemingly mine, and oddly, they all had Fenrir in them. In one, I stood beneath the tree's towering canopy, its boughs heavy with blossoms that danced in the sunlight, untouched by any curse. The day radiated with brilliance, the sun reigning high above, and a gentle zephyr traced delicate patterns upon my skin. Throughout the clearing, a