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Part 1: Ayna Hears the Call of the Goddess

1. THE CALL OF THE FOREST

Ayna lived on the edge of the forest, where the wind whispered through the leaves and sunbeams played between the branches. She was a child of nature, with her hair as wild as the ivy and her eyes as green as the moss.

In a clearing, where ferns swayed in the wind, she met her best friend Eva. Eva, with her blonde curls and a laugh that could outshine the sun, was Ayna's opposite.

"Ayna, come dance!" Eva called, her arms wide open.

Ayna smiled and closed her eyes. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. The music of the birds filled her ears. She began to dance, her feet rhythmically moving on the soft forest ground.

"Do you remember," said Eva, as she jumped between the trees, "how we used to build huts out of sticks and leaves?" Ayna nodded. "And told stories about the elves and fairies living in the forest."

"And we sang songs to the moon," added Eva, her voice as soft as a breeze.

They stopped dancing and looked at the sun shining through the leaves.

"I love the forest," Ayna whispered. "It feels like I'm home." Eva put her arm around Ayna's shoulder. "Me too. It's a magical place."

Ayna looked deep into Eva's blue eyes. She felt a deep connection with her friend, a bond stronger than words.

"I don't know what I'd do without you," said Ayna.

Eva smiled. "And I don't know what I'd do without you." They embraced each other, surrounded by the silence of the forest. At that moment, Ayna felt happy and complete. She knew she would always have a home in the forest, and that Eva would always be her best friend.

But there was something Ayna didn't know. There was a secret hidden in the forest, a secret that would change her life forever.

The call of the goddess was soft, but Ayna could not ignore it.

This was just the beginning of her journey.