The sky and the earth were shrouded in endless darkness. Gloom stretched out in all directions, engulfing everything in an unfathomable void with no end.Yoren slowly opened his eyes, but he could see nothing. There was no light, no shape and no sign of anything, leaving him utterly uncertain of where he was.He stood still for a few moments, trying to make sense of his surroundings. Yet the longer he observed, the more he realised there was nothing to see.Everything was empty. Everything was silent—until a low growl echoed from somewhere in the distance.Yoren tensed instantly. His instincts flared to life without warning. He became alert, trying to understand what was happening, when something else jolted him again.A long howl shattered the silence, followed by a rough groan. Then came the sounds of impacts, claws and fighting one after the other.The noises came from every direction at once. Sometimes they sounded so close that they seemed to be right behind Yoren's ear; at others
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