~All Mother~

“Ah!” Huno gasped and sat up straight. “This feeling, it’s… it’s water… Where am I? Shouldn’t I be dead?”

He observed his surroundings. “It’s dark, and the water level is almost at my waist. Just where is this…?”

The presence of something he had not noticed before caught his attention. “That’s… a tree?”

He took a step forward and his surroundings changed. The dark space turned bright causing him to close his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he found himself laid on the ground.

“Kuhum!”

Coughing as hard as he could, Huno rolled to the side. His mouth faced the ground and released a huge amount of waste.

“This is going to take a long while,”

Huno heard a voice say. He wanted to see who owned the voice, but couldn’t. The only thing he could do was continue to throw up.

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~Over Half A Day Later~

Huno panted and raised his head. Standing in front of him, was a man whose face was hidden behind a tiger mask. He wore a grey garment that looked worn out.

“How a