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019: Leaning In

Author: VictoryAnne Vice
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[Primus]

I wasn’t sure what the voice meant at first. Nor did I know if I could trust it.

How do I lean into shadows? Do I fall backward into the burning net? Do I turn sideways into the darkness of the room?

“You’re overthinking,” the shadow man speaks again.“Just let go.”

Let go of what? My anger? My suffering?

"Your body," the darkness the voices in my mind. "Imagine yourself floating free of all of this. Think of your soul as being anchored to your feet and your head and just imagine peeling it back one small measure at a time."

"What if I don't want to," I croak, my voice hoarse from screaming. "What if I say no?"

The last time I was told to let go of my body I was being placed inside of a tank with tubes and wires as the Queen's technician hooked me up to a machine.

"DON'T" the shadow booms, loud enough that I raise my hands to cover my ears. Blinking, I look around to see if the notice disturbed anyone else, someone who could confirm I'm not seeing things later when the
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