FIVE MONTHS LATER *ROSA* "Damon's voice rang in my ears, urgent and panicked. "Rosa, we have to leave now. She will destroy everything!" he yelled, his face contorted with fear. Despite his words, my gaze remained fixed on the floating woman before me. Her hair whipped around her face in a chaotic dance, and her eyes were as white as fresh snow. Her dress glowed with an otherworldly light, and her feet were nowhere to be seen. She stared up at the sky, her hands spread wide as if calling upon the very earth itself. I couldn't tear my eyes away from her, transfixed by the sheer power emanating from her being. Suddenly, her head snapped down to look directly at me, and our eyes met. A blinding light erupted from our gaze, and I felt my heart skip a beat. “Rosa!” As I opened my eyes, I

