"Help us…"
The words echoed endlessly, weaving through my thoughts like threads of despair. Their cries weren't just sounds... they were emotions, raw and overwhelming, invading my mind. Agony gripped me, a weight dragging me down into the depths of their grief.
I felt despair, its claws tearing at my resolve. I felt sorrow, an unbearable ache for losses I didn't even understand. My chest tightened as the tide of emotion swelled within me, and for a moment, I almost gave in.
What was the point of fighting anymore? Living felt meaningless. Maybe it would be better to just let go…
A sudden crack of multicolored lightning split the ashen-gray sky, the deafening boom snapping me back to reality. I blinked, my senses sharpening again. The acrid smell of muddy rain and scorched air filled my nostrils, grounding me in the present.
