Chapter 37: Kai(3)
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Kathlyn barely had time to brace herself before the Prism shifted again.
It didn't feel sharp this time no jolt, no sudden snap.
Instead, it was like the world melted quietly around her, slipping through her hands, pulling her inward on a slow, careful thread.
And then the black faded.
Warm light hit her skin.
The chatter of voices drifted in.
Kathlyn's eyes adjusted carefully and what she saw made her heart stumble for a beat.
She was standing on the edge of a schoolyard.
A wide, sunlit space, full of teenagers milling about.
There was a football field in the distance, a few basketball hoops set up near the edge, and clusters of students spread out across benches and grassy spots, laughing, tossing snacks, jostling each other.