Chapter 140

　　Fern's Perspective 　　Nearby plants glowed with a faint, dreamlike light, as if from a scene in a dream. At my feet, insects rustled, and the nearby stream played a soft melody like an orchestra. 　　In the distance, wolves howled, their eyes fixed on the bright moon. The treetops shimmered silver, and the fog cast blurred shadows through the forest. I quickened my pace among the trees. 　　The stream shimmered in the moonlight, illuminating the greenery and flowers that brushed against my ankles. The ethereal beauty before me lifted my bad mood, and a slow smile spread across my face. Giovanni observed me. 　　"Thank you, Giovanni!" I exclaimed, releasing the pent-up boredom of the past few days. 　　Giovanni nodded in response. I happily dashed through the forest toward the moon, as if running toward my freedom. 　　Moonlight bathed me, as if beckoning me back to nature. I couldn't resist the call from within, and my body began to change, muscles expanding rapidly and thick, silver-gray w