As Clayton teetered on the edge of unconsciousness, he began to experience a series of strange visions from multiple shifting perspectives. Somehow, he felt himself transforming—into an ant, a monster, an elephant, a bird, a fish, a snake, and countless other creatures.
He perceived the size of objects in the world differently each time. A single grain of rice might seem minuscule in one moment and impossibly massive the next. Overpowering odors could become scentless. He witnessed the arrogance of enormous monsters and the shame of tiny creatures who had to tread carefully to avoid being crushed.
The most vivid vision came when he experienced the perspective of a familiar snake. It had a long, rigid body, with skin as hard as stone. As Clayton drifted deeper into unconsciousness, something clicked—wasn't that the same snake monster he had fought before?
