"Seth," a voice asked him in the distance. "Seth, can you hear me?"

Herman was kneeling beside him as he lay on the forest floor, disoriented.

"Seth?"

Slowly, Seth began to regain consciousness, as the realization of what transpired sank in. The black figure, the forest, Briana ... suddenly, he tried to sit up, but spots formed before his eyes again, playing with his balance. He remained in a sitting position, placing his head on his knees, trying to fully ...