I heard a sound.
The creaking of wooden wheels… A horse-drawn cart?
That must mean there's a town nearby.
I told myself, "Just hold on a little longer. My eye… it sees clearer in the dark. This… this is something new."
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> The hungrier I got, the fuzzier my thoughts became.
A cow's moo echoed nearby.
I sharpened a piece of wood I'd found on the ground and crept closer in silence.
At that very moment… a sharp noise burst in my left eye.
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> My mother and father appeared before me.
"We died because of you."
"Why are you still alive?"
"Why didn't you die?!"
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> "SHUT UP!!!" I screamed.
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> And… the Demon appeared.
He was laughing. "Hahaha… Riven… your family wants you dead."
"Shut your mouth!" I roared.
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> Pain flared up from my left eye. "AH! Damn it… what's happening?!"
"You… are part of this world, Riven," said the Demon.
"What?! What do you mean?"
"Survive, Riven… we'll meet again."
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> I opened my eyes, drenched in sweat.
"What the hell was that…? Part of… the world?"