Adrian's eyes burst open. He found himself lying on a bed, a little girl sleeping while hugging him. She looked a bit younger than Lily.
Confusion washed over him as he observed the girl closely. Despite her younger appearance, she was undoubtedly Lily. 'What is going on?' he wondered, his mind racing.
Carefully, Adrian extricated himself from Lily's grasp and stood up. He approached the window and looked out, his reflection revealing a slightly younger version of himself and bit malnourished. "Did I travel to the past of the illusion world... or... have I become the brother of Lily the old man told me about?"
Just then, the door creaked open, and the same old man entered the house. Adrian's confusion deepened as he noticed the old man looked older than he remembered. "Good morning, boy," the old man said with a warm smile, though there was a hint of weariness in his eyes.
