“What happened to Mother?!?” I exclaimed, my heart racing in panic, like a drum beating wildly in my chest. Each thud echoed the turmoil inside me as I struggled to comprehend the sudden turn of events. The worry gnawed at me like a relentless, hungry beast, images swirling in my mind of all the worst possibilities—what if she was really sick? What if something terrible happens? The very notion sent a chill through my spine, and it felt as if the ground was shifting beneath my feet, leaving me dizzy and unable to find my balance. The world, once so familiar, now felt like a precarious cliff I was teetering on, and I clutched at the air, desperate for something to hold onto.
Just then, Calor gently tapped me on the shoulder. Her soft touch was a grounding reminder that not all was lost ami
