“You are losing your human essence.” I turned at once, seeking to know where this voice came from because I was as sure as hell that it wasn't coming from my head. It sounded distant and yet close, like he was standing right beside me and whispering into my ears. But he was nowhere to be found. He could only be identified through the cloud of thick darkness, swirling as it permeated through the air, its sharp ends nipping at the seams of whatever gas was present in this realm. I moved, feeling the swooshing movement of water around my bare feet. But it was neither wet nor drenched. In fact, there was no sign of wetness even if I could feel the water around my feet. What the hell was happening? “I never expected the change to happen this soon. I’ve waited a long time, thought of waiti