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Suddenly, senses a cold chill deep within, as the huge sprite of a
monster appears with an abominable sound that fills friend and
enemy, man, pari and demon alike, with terror. The wings of the dark
spirit cover the expanse of the skies, and a dark shadow falls on
all. Then, amidst the terror and confusion, a woman’s voice calls to
Atar, “Atar, Atar! Join me…”… Atar’s body starts to lift off from
the ground and float into the odd gate after the woman’s silhouette
vanishes inside it. Atar vanishes from sight too and an immense cry
of pain goes up from the winged monstrosity that is called the
spirit of chaos: “No….!”
Atar awakes from his nightmare, drenched in sweat, breathing
heavily. “I have had this vision before! What was that gate? Who was
the woman? How did I have all that power? And the mace? Light as a
feather! The snakes? The fire? And that Angel of darkness!”
The same night, Zaal, Atar’s father tells him of a dream of his own.
Together, the dreamers have seen a vision that will change the fate
of Atar and that of his land forever. |
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