Upon entering The Dark after being taken from the store front in The Echo, Mykel barely had time to register that he had appeared alone once his surroundings changed. Instead, he froze in place and his gaze became distant as a daze took over. Whether or not this was just a reaction to a living soul entering The Dark or just an illusion was unclear. But at that moment, Mykel couldn’t tell where he was anymore. His reality faded in front of his eyes.

“Ria, I’m not sure I ...