Haziness folded over me like a weighty cover, pulling me more deeply into the deep darkness. Without pattern for days, my body was still, done fighting the interminable tide of force taking steps to consume me. Yet, even in this quietness, I could feel it. A power. It was weak from the start, similar to a murmur on the edge of my cognizance, yet it developed further as I floated further from the waking scene.
I had company.
I squinted, unexpectedly aware that I wasn't lying underneath the trees any longer. Instead, I stayed in a field of tall grass, the breeze brushing delicately against my skin. The air smelled unique, fresher, like it hadn't been moved by the chaos of war. I looked around, my heart beating. This spot... it felt recognizable, yet I was unable quite get it. Someplace dee
