Chapter 56 Shattered Reflections

• Theme: Inner Doubt and Self-Revelation
• Aria’s POV
• I found myself at the edge of a calm, crystal-clear lake deep in the forest. The lake was so peaceful that exactly matched the view above, yet even that image was disturbed by small waves caused by a soft breeze. I stood there, mesmerized by my reflection...a mosaic of a person I barely recognized. In that vulnerable moment, questions surged in like a steady tide.