Adam's vision turned hazy when he took the first step.
He felt his consciousness slipping through time when he took the second step.
When he took his third, the world around him changed.
And then…
His mind was suddenly flooded with ancient knowledge.
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In the twilight years of the first age, when the nine realms were still young, the Laughing God sought a way to walk unseen in the courts of gods and the streets of men.
He desired not only to change his face, but to become the one he impersonated. He didn't just want to be disguised, he wanted to be believed. He wanted to breathe their breath, carry their scent, but more importantly… he wanted to fool the gaze of the King of Gods.