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Chapter one hundred and eleven: facing past griefs
Author: Ernest Chibuike
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Danny's terms were so direct that it freaked them out. Elise and Silas were not an exception because they knew they had not arrived in a part of the mirror dimension which takes them off without them drifting away willingly.

Silas knew that whatever it was that they will go through from henceforth, it will be traumatized.

Who knows, they may encounter a loved one or lost loved one or even something worse and feeling something pulling you away from an incident you were willing to prevent in the original world, that was one of the most painful experiences anyone could have.

After hearing and encouraging themselves, David turned again to Danny and said. "At this point you are our eyes and ears, lead us and make no mistakes because our survival depends on it,"

Things played out exactly as they were told, to Elise and Silas it was challenging but they got over it easily but for Elvis and David it was more complicated.

As soon as Danny forged ahead David saw a large mountain ahead, it was co
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