In the heart of a bitter winter, when the sun barely peeked through the thick gray clouds, Freya trudged through the deep, crisp snow that blanketed the forest. Wrapped tightly in her black coat, the collar pulled high to shield her face from the biting wind, she felt a sense of excitement mixed with trepidation. The forest had always been a refuge for her, a place where she could escape the noise of life, but today it felt different.
As she