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Shadows
Chapter 25 - Shadows
Nesrin
It's a strange feeling, being stuck between two realities, teetering on the edge of life and death. One reality was filled with promises of freedom, happiness, and never-ending possibilities. The other was filled with truths, twisted fates, and choices that would taint one's soul beyond redemption.
I could hear the faint whispers of both places. The power of one's pull shifted constantly. I felt no pain here, but I also felt no peace. It was as if I was stuck in a dream I couldn't wake from.
I could hear shadows whispering around me as I floated in the black abyss that seemed to cover me. The air was cold, and if I had a body, I knew it would have been frozen.
The only sensation that seemed to change was the
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