A short story written for the Red Feather Award Summer 2019 Writing Contest. Thana, living on war-torn Earth, is pulled from her life and learns shocking secrets about herself and her family. Old questions are answered and new questions are asked when she meets the Universe and time is ticking for her to make an impossible decision.

Scenes, short narratives, and poetry.

Left in the dark for fifteen years, Novia learns a terrible secret about her past. Her mother, a powerful enchantress, has kept many things from her and it's time to uncover the truth. The past is long gone, the truth hurts, and happy endings are only a fantasy...or are they? For Novia, it would mean mistrust, lies, and the dream she's kept close to her heart.