PRESENT TIME
Ravenna's unconscious body emerged from beneath the Eclipse Lake. The water was unusually calm despite all the chaos. For a while, Ravenna remained stilled. The four people who had led her to the Eclipse Lake were standing beside the lake gazing at her with a hint of worry.
Suddenly, Ravenna jolted awake and sat up. Surprisingly, she did not sink and rather, the water started carrying her towards the shore, in a slow delicate way. The four people watched silently, while Ravenna seemed to be in a daze. To be precise, she was in a state of shock.
As the small tide dropped her on the ground, Ravenna stood up, water dripping from all over her. Restrained gasps escaped her half-opened mouth, her breathing becoming uneven every passing second. Her lips trembled in silence and it was not from cold.
"Dear," the silver-haired lady called out to Ravenna in a low voice. "Are you fine?"
