Whoosh-!
Adrian reached out to Aurelia, desperation in his eyes, but she stepped back, her gaze filled with disdain. His heart shattered as he realized that no matter how much he wanted to explain, to make things right, he was powerless. The weight of his guilt and failure bore down on him, crushing his spirit.
Whoosh-!
Adrian found himself standing in his room, but he was in his twenties this time. He was writing something on a document. The scene shifted and he was standing against his sister, behind her stood Aurelius and three girls.
The scene changed again, he found himself fighting against them only to lose badly. Then his sister looked at him with a cold expression.
"Get out of my family home."
"..."
The scenes played over and over, each more torturous than the last, trapping Adrian in a cycle of despair and helplessness. The Dream Stalker's presence was palpable, feeding off his fears and insecurities, and amplifying his worst nightmares.
Whoosh-!
