The light-filled corridor was both a relief and a new challenge. As she walked, the warmth around her grew, filling her with a sense of peace that slowly began to overwhelm her senses. Memories of her sons' laughter and Fidel's comforting presence filled her heart, and the pull to rest in this peace was almost overpowering. She felt herself beginning to slow, tempted to linger in the comfort of the light.
But she shook herself, remembering her mission. She had come here to protect her family, to safeguard their future. She could not afford to lose herself in the light, just as she could not surrender to the shadows. Drawing on the strength of both, she continued forward, the golden light shifting as she reached another pedestal.
