That day, she fell into a deep sleep. That forest… people know it for the genjutsu it casts on your mind. Kri forgot to tell Ria about it — that place ain't just trees and silence. It's like it pulls you into something worse than the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
It don't just mess with your mind. It traps you in dreams so deep, so sweet at first… like warm sleep, peace and all. But for Ria? Nah. It turned into a nightmare real quick.
She drifted off slow, like a feather falling. But then, boom — it was like her thoughts turned into hell. Not just bad dreams… it felt real. Like she'd been dragged into another world altogether.
Suddenly she was at Lily and Kim's place — her girls, the close ones. The ones she'd left behind. The ones she missed but never said out loud.
At first, it was all calm. But then, everything hit her like a wave. Flashbacks, broken memories, screams that didn't belong to her — she saw Lily and Kim being taken somewhere. Not taken — dragged. And then… she saw them being murdered. Right there, in front of her eyes. Brutal. Cold.
And Ria? She was just there, frozen. Like her whole body forgot how to move. She couldn't scream, couldn't cry, couldn't fight. Just watched. Just watched her girls fade away.
She felt helpless, powerless. Fear, sadness, guilt — like a heavy chain around her chest. No magic, no strength, no saving anyone. Just pain.
Poor Ria. That forest… that cursed mountain… if you sleep there, it don't let you rest. It pulls your worst fears up from deep inside. Wraps 'em in illusion. And makes you live 'em like they real.