The moment Cain crossed the gate, a blinding light engulfed his vision. When sight returned, he found himself suspended inside an endless ocean of golden liquid, stretching infinitely in every direction. Confusion filled his eyes. He didn't know where he was or what was happening. But before he could think further, those questions faded like dust in the wind, replaced by something else, a peace so profound it silenced the very notion of thought.
It was warmth. It was calm. It was the embrace of a mother's womb.
There was no pain.
No fear.
No gnawing hunger to grow stronger.
No whisper of destiny demanding more blood, more struggle, more sacrifice.
For the first time in his entire life, Cain felt complete.
