Moment of bliss

in the countryside of France! 😁 The castle is said to be the home of Grace's ancestors, and the ring is rumored to be hidden somewhere within its walls.As Grace j

e corner of the room, there's a small symbol that looks like a key. 😄 And next to the symbol, there are some words written in an old-fashioned script. 😯 She holds the map up to the light, trying to make out the faded letters. 😬 After a moment, she can finally make out what it says: "Beware the sleeping dragon." 😱Grace feels a chill run down her spine as she reads those words. 😬 She looks around the room, half-expecting a dragon to come bursting out of the shadows. 😱 But nothing moves, and the room remains silent and still. 😄 That's when she notices a small crack in the floor, just a few feet away from where she's standing. 😯Grace slowly approaches the crack in the floor, her heart racing. 😬 As she gets closer, she realizes it's not a crack at all, but a narrow gap between two floorboards. 😯 The gap is just wide enough for her to slip her fingers underneath the edge of one of the boards. 😄 She takes a deep breath and then slowly lifts up the board.As Grace lifts the board, she peers down into the darkness beneath the floor. 😬 At first, all she can see is blackness, but then her eyes adjust to the dim light. 😄 And that's when she sees it: a glint of metal, reflecting the faint light from above. 😯 It's a small key, lying on the dirt floor beneath the castle. 😱Grace reaches down into the darkness and grabs the key. 😬 It's cold and a little bit damp, but she doesn't care. 😄 She clutches it in her hand, knowing that it must be the key to something important. 😯 As she holds it, she notices something strange: there's a symbol engraved on the side of the key.The symbol on the key is an image of a bird, with its

�Grace takes a deep breath and forces herself to look closely at her reflection. 😬 As she looks, she notices something else: her eyes aren't just dull, they're also full of sadness and regret. 😥 She can see that her hunched posture isn't just from age, it's from a lifetime of defeat and disappointment. 😟 Then, the booming voice says, "This is not your destiny.so as Grace looks into the mirror, something else happens. 😯 The mirrors begin to shimmer and sparkle, and then they start to show her visions of other possible futures.Grace sees herself as an old woman, but this time she's surrounded by friends and family.