For Tania everything was… dark. She felt like she was swimming in an ocean of blackness. She was struggling hard to come up, to gulp air, to reach the love of her life, the only man who believed in her. To Eltanin.
She struggled harder towards the bright, golden light of sun, towards that face that stared at her. "Save me…" she murmured and felt long fingers down her hair and cheeks. Sometimes those fingers caressed her shoulders and arms. She would feel comforted and try harder to break the surface. A drop dropped on her cheek and—
She gasped as she sucked in sharp air. Her whole body felt like it was on fire and yet she felt like she was lying on a slab of ice. Her eyes flared wide open. Strange scents hit her nostrils. Faintest sounds were caught by her ears. Her ears twitched on their own. The room was filled with a soft buttery glow, but she could see every kernel that floated in the air. She tried to get up but her head reeled so fast that she winced.
