Nik stood beside me as we surveyed the dream realm. It was dark. Eerie.
"Can't you like... change this? There's so much dust. And the lava is kind of off-putting." He said, taking my hand.
"I'm trying, but nothing is happening. It's like this place is infected too." I sighed, looking down at my hands. At least the black veins were gone.
We moved forward cautiously, Nik was still gripping my hand tightly, afraid to let me go. As we walked, the terrain changed from an open flat land to tall cliffs and jagged rocks. I could see some of the creatures that lived within it- their sharp eyes sending chills through me.
The atmosphere was uneasy and oppressive. There was a darkness that clung to us like a heavy blanket, making it hard to breathe. Everywhere I looked, there were shadows danci
