|ADELINE’S POV| As I find myself adrift in the boundless expanse of the sea, the reflection of my own visage shimmers eerily in the heavens above, as if viewed through a pane of warped glass. Clad in a flowing white dress adorned with delicate floral patterns, I can't help but notice the profound changes that have taken hold of me. My once-blonde locks now cascade around me in a sea of golden strands, their length seemingly endless. Yet, it's not the altered appearance of my physical form that truly unnerves me. No, it's the stark contrast of the tattoo etched upon my neck – a solitary wing, a symbol of transformation, of metamorphosis. And then there are the wings. Dark, ominous appendages that now unfurl from my spine, a chilling reminder of the depths of change I have undergone. As I