[The Abyss of Reflection]The fall was not a crash, but a submersion. When the SUV hit the bottom of the gorge, it didn't ignite; it sank into a thick, gelatinous river of mercury that had pooled in the basin. The sound was a muffled, metallic roar, like the world being swallowed by a silver lung.Inside the cabin, the pressure was immense. The windshield held, but the mercury pressed against the glass, an opaque, swirling mirror that reflected Dante and Ivy at themselves in terrifying, distorted detail. Dante’s hands were still fused to the steering wheel by the liquefied metal, his chest heaving as the golden-silver fire in his veins fought against the crushing weight of the abyss."Ivy," he gasped, his voice vibrating with a frequency that cracked the rearview mirror. He turned his head, his eyes searching for her in the dim, flickering light of the dashboard. "Are you... still whole?"Ivy sat in the passenger seat, clutching Isabella. Her heart felt like a panicked bird hitting th
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