Dim

 The world was a vast and empty void, devoid of any discernible features. It stretched out in every direction, seemingly endless and unchanging. The only thing that existed within this infinite expanse was a tiny speck of light, no bigger than a pinprick. This tiny spark flickered and danced, casting a soft, warm glow across the nothingness that surrounded it.

As time passed, the speck of light began to grow brighter and brighter, until it finally exploded outwards in a dazzling display of light and color. From this brilliant flash, a single planet was born. The newly formed world spun slowly in space, its surface still molten and inhospitable.

Aeons passed, and the planet cooled and solidified. Life began to take root on its surface, slowly evolving and adapting to the various environments that had been created by the planet's geological forces. Over countless millennia, this simple life forms grew more complex, until they eventually gave rise to intelligent beings. These creatures roamed the world, exploring their environment and learning about the universe that surrounded them.

One such being, a young woman named Lily, lived in a small village nestled at the base of a towering mountain range. She was content with her simple life, tending to her garden and spending time with her friends and family. However, Lily had always harbored a secret desire to explore the world beyond her village, to see the great oceans and vast deserts that she had heard about from travelers who had passed through their village.