Phoenix|| I floated in a world that defied all logic and expectation, suspended between reality and some otherworldly realm. My body felt weightless, as if I were a feather drifting on an invisible breeze. I opened my eyes and found myself surrounded by a breathtaking landscape that seemed almost too perfect to be real. Before me stretched an expanse of thick, lush forest. "Where am I?" I whispered as I looked around me. The trees were ancient, their trunks wide and gnarled, their leaves a rich, vibrant green that glistened as if dusted with morning dew. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on the forest floor, which was carpeted with soft moss and vibrant wildflowers. The air was fragrant with the scent of pine and blooming jasmine, eac