Darkness... the very moment Zariah's consciousness gained a measure of awareness, she was faced with the chilling cold and shadowy darkness that encased her from all around.
It pressed down heavily on her, as though attempting to force Zariah back into it's depths and many times before this, it had been successful.
This was not the first time Zariah would try to confront the darkness and though she had been far too weak on all the other occasions, Zariah was determined to make it through this time.
The whispers of longing from everyday Askel visited, to Darren's quiet sobs, Allen's self reassuring words even when his tone revealed how broken he was and Nile's quiet presence... Zariah heard it all.
Their words sounded faraway, barely audible to Zariah but still, she heard them... every single day for however long this darkness had prevailed.
