08-17-2023, 12:00 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-17-2023, 12:02 AM by Adrian Kane.)
He glared at the back of her head. Somehow, he knew that she would make a question as simple as ‘what is your name’ a long, drawn-out, painful answer. Adrian had zero interest in calling her whatever he wanted. He wanted to know her name and call her that. Which meant he was going to have to settle for Nimeda as a moniker. Even if it was bestowed upon her by some mysterious figure named ‘Jon’ that she described like he would immediately know them. “Hm,” he murmured in response with that same, persistent glare as he slid in beside her. The path had widened enough that they could walk side by side by then, though he kept an eye out for crags and overhangs, and he wondered where this was all leading. It was her second mention of familiarity between them that left him unamused, as it felt at equal odds disturbing and creepy. Friends, companions. Whatever it was, they were certainly not.
A fog billowed when the path opened to the mouth of a cave. A strange sort of chill wafted from it, but Adrian felt at peace with the mysterious déjà vu that enveloped him. As they stepped through the mist and into the shadow of the opening, the entrance revealed another world before their eyes. The soft, celestial glow of luminescent crystals adorned the walls, creating a mesmerizing ambiance that filled Adrian with a sense of tranquility and the strangeness of wonder. A subtle aroma of lavender and chamomile infused the air, its gentle fragrance enticing him onward. It was as though the very essence of the cave conspired to lull him into a state of deep relaxation, and if he wasn’t so calm, he would have been annoyed by the invasion.
Deeper into the cave, a surreal sight waited. A pool of black water reflected a kaleidoscope of images: dreams and fantasies of the sleeping. As Adrian gazed into the depths of the pool, he felt an inexplicable connection to the minds of countless others, as though if he could peer deeply enough, he would glimpse the very essence of their subconscious minds.
Suddenly, he fell into the pool, though he had the awareness of the blackness rushing up around him instead. From there, the infinite emptiness of the star gap yawned.
He would have blinked if he had eyes to temper, instead, he drew upon his every sense and reached out his awareness. Nimeda? Are you still there?
A fog billowed when the path opened to the mouth of a cave. A strange sort of chill wafted from it, but Adrian felt at peace with the mysterious déjà vu that enveloped him. As they stepped through the mist and into the shadow of the opening, the entrance revealed another world before their eyes. The soft, celestial glow of luminescent crystals adorned the walls, creating a mesmerizing ambiance that filled Adrian with a sense of tranquility and the strangeness of wonder. A subtle aroma of lavender and chamomile infused the air, its gentle fragrance enticing him onward. It was as though the very essence of the cave conspired to lull him into a state of deep relaxation, and if he wasn’t so calm, he would have been annoyed by the invasion.
Deeper into the cave, a surreal sight waited. A pool of black water reflected a kaleidoscope of images: dreams and fantasies of the sleeping. As Adrian gazed into the depths of the pool, he felt an inexplicable connection to the minds of countless others, as though if he could peer deeply enough, he would glimpse the very essence of their subconscious minds.
Suddenly, he fell into the pool, though he had the awareness of the blackness rushing up around him instead. From there, the infinite emptiness of the star gap yawned.
He would have blinked if he had eyes to temper, instead, he drew upon his every sense and reached out his awareness. Nimeda? Are you still there?