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Looking ahead, I see the feathered being watching me. It continues downhill, disappearing behind clouds of pastel amber and ochre.
I rush after it.

“I-I'll ask again: who the heck are you, and what's going on? Why are you doing this to me?”

It doesn’t respond. I swear I'm gonna scream…

“Stop being all mystic-like and answer me!”

I feel my body cramp up.
Pain zaps up my spine and grapples with my head. My sight warps; the path starts spinning around me. I fall onto my hands and knees, unable to move.

‘Enough questions.’

I couldn’t say anything if I wanted to.

A deep rumble shatters the air around me. The feathered being disappears, allowing me to stand up.

Duality leaps up again from the ground, shattering the path ahead like glass. It stares me down, breathing crystal dust into my face.
The being is keeping me from running. I’m quivering, my mind drawing blanks on what to do.
The serpent lunges at me, its mouth open showing several rows of teeth. I shield myself with my arms. Energy races through my body, creating a burning sensation over my skin...

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