@faniaviera is a young woman who had always been fascinated by a mysterious artifact that her Grandfather @Irvinc had brought back from one of his trips. It was a small glass sphere, filled with swirling colours and shapes that changed every time he looked at it. Sometimes she saw images of distant lands, exotic animals or strange people. Other times, she would see scenes from her own life, memories of the past or glimpses of the future, “a mix of reality and magic.”

She loved spending hours in her Grandfather's Study contemplating the globe and imagining the stories behind each image of her. She wondered who had made the sphere and how it really worked. Furthermore, she bothered @irvinc with so many questions, but he always smiled and said it was a secret. Grandfather told her that the orb was a gift inherited from her father, a wise man who had entrusted him with the care of her, “a responsibility that he in turn had received from generations ago”. @Irvinc confessed that the sphere in good hands was a source of knowledge and inspiration; but in the wrong hands it could be a danger even for the wearer himself.

@faniaviera's curiosity overwhelmed her, but she respected her grandfather's words. She never touched the orb or attempted to move it from her pedestal. She only admired him from a safe distance, and never for long. Furthermore, she was happy with the amazing glimpses she offered her, and she always left the Studio, feeling happy…, renewed.

One day, however, @faniaviera's curiosity got the best of her. She was alone at home. Her grandfather had gone to the market with her nanny @Chironga67, since the Easter festivities were approaching. She decided to enter the Study and have a closer look at the flashes of the sphere. She slowly approached the pedestal and reached out to touch the glass. A warm, tingling sensation washed over her. A powerful lightning bolt filled the room. She gasped as she saw the images in the orb become clearer and more vivid. She saw a forest, crossed an ocean, became overheated by the temperatures of a desert. Likewise, she walked through the mountain ranges… she felt an unbridled desire to see more. She came so close to taking the sphere in her hand.

The sphere clung to his hand and immediately fell into another world. Now she was part of that lush green forest. She found herself surrounded by trees and flowers. She heard the birds singing and the rustling of the animals that lived there. Furthermore, she smelled the fresh, earthy petrichor typical of those areas. She felt a breeze caress her face and a warmth in her heart. Literally enchanted by the beauty of the place, she wished to stay there forever.

She walked through the forest, admiring the landscapes and the harmony of the sounds. On her way, she observed a deer grazing, a pair of squirrels frolicking as they climbed the tree trunks. Flying butterfly that filled the open spaces with multicolours, in contact with the sun's rays. She followed a stream along its bed and came to a waterfall that poured its waters into a ravine. She was embraced by a rainbow in the subtle mist. Not only that, but she intuitively raised her hand and a bolt of lightning came down from the sky, making contact with the sphere.

She continued her journey and came to a clearing. Further down was a hut, made of wood and straw. A campfire heated a pot. By the campfire, a woman sits on a stool, @Sacra67. She had long dark hair, kind and gentle face. She was wearing a simple, colourful dress and a beaded necklace. She looked up, seeing @faniaviera. Smiling, she waved, and gestured for @faniaviera to come closer.

@faniaviera, with doubt, decided to go to the woman. She thought that maybe she could learn something from her or make a new friend from her. She walked towards the hut, crossed a clearing. She was already close to the patio where @sacra67 was, when she heard a loud and angry roar. When turning around; Behind her, a huge, hairy beast. She had sharp teeth and claws, bright reddish eyes. It was a bear, but unlike any bear she had ever seen, “it was the biggest and fiercest gray bear.”

@faniaviera screamed and ran back into the forest, “the hut and the woman suddenly disappeared.” She hoped to find a place to hide, she looked for a way to escape. She looked for the orb, but she couldn't see it. She realized that she had left him behind, in the clearing. Furthermore, she had forgotten it due to her excitement. She cursed herself for being so foolish and careless. She wished she had listened to her grandfather and not looked too deeply into the orb. She wished she could return to her own world, to her routine life.

She ran as fast as she could, but the bear was faster. The intrepid adventurer stumbled and fell into the chernozem. Just as the bear raised its front paw to charge her, @faniaviera heard what appeared to be a shotgun blast. A flash of light and a cloud of smoke filled the scene, watching the gigantic gray bear fall right next to her… A man @Rafaelaquino was holding a sawed-off 12 shotgun. With short blonde hair, a rough face and few friends. He was wearing a leather jacket and a hat. He looked like an adventurous hunter. He looked at @faniaviera and smiled. He said something, but @faniaviera couldn't understand his words. The warrior extended his hand and helped him to his feet…

@faniaviera was stunned and confused. She didn't know what to think, what to do. She was grateful to the man for saving her. In her heart, gratitude and fear were combined. The now shy young woman did not know who her savior was or her intentions. —Is all this happening to me real, she asked herself without having answers.

She looked at @rafaelaquino and then at the bear. Her gaze was lost in the depth of the forest and in the violet sky. She searched for the sphere, in vain. She wondered if she would ever see her grandfather again; If she one day she would come home.

She felt a tear roll down her cheek and a sob escaped her throat. She wished she had never touched the sphere. The damage was already done, she was trapped in the forest, she will remain forever while each lightning bolt that descends from the sky will remind her of the dangerous adventure she is undertaking, “the consequences of disobedience.”

The magical orb is a powerfully mysterious device, as it shows the good, the wonderful, it can be deceptive and trap anyone in its own illusions. A gift that is a source of knowledge that, if not known how to use, easily becomes a curse. If you find him in the picture and are tempted to touch him, it is up to you to leave him lost in the forest or risk being caught, “that is the beginning of greed.”