Eirin slowly opened her eyes, weariness clinging to her very being, her body heavy and leaden. The world around her was nothing but an endless, featureless white space, a vast, luminous void that stretched out in every direction, without beginning or end. The ground beneath her was a clean, polished white, reflecting the light in a soft, delicate glow. She stayed lying on the ground for a moment, her mind a blank, a state of peace that was a welcome relief from the pain and chaos of her last waking moments. It was a space she had already grown accustomed to seeing, a silent, comforting sanctuary in her subconscious.
"You're awake," a voice, soft and melodious, cut through the quiet.
