Screams from the Abyss

Five Years Quest

During the grueling training, Jaden had lost all sense of time, feeling utterly drained both physically and mentally. His determination and the constant urging of Arcanis were the only things that kept him going.

As he struggled to comprehend how long he had endured in that desert, Jaden couldn't help but question Arcanis. His brows furrowed in confusion as he asked internally, "Where did you take me, Arcanis?"

The perplexity on Jaden's face was unmistakable; he knew that everything he had experienced was undeniably real, evidenced by his wounds and overwhelming exhaustion.

"A space between realities. Time behaves differently there," resonated Arcanis's deep voice in his mind.

Jaden fell into a brief silence, his furrowed brows reflecting his attempt to grasp Arcanis's explanation. Frustrated, he snapped in his mind,

"Just speak in a way I can understand, damn it."

Arcanis sighed internally, exclaiming, "This child is clueless." He longed to facepalm if he weren't bound within Jaden's