The darkness was absolute. It swallowed every sound, every sense, leaving me adrift in its emptiness. Panic surged, its icy grip taking hold, but before it could fully consume me, a glimmer appeared in the void. A silver thread, shimmering against the darkness, coiling and undulating as if it was alive."Sophia!" A voice echoed, the sound distorted as if coming from a great distance. "Follow the light!"It was Alex. His voice, usually so strong and steady, was tinged with desperation. I reached out, my hand closing around the silver thread. It was warm, pulsing with a comforting energy that felt strangely familiar. I began to pull myself along it, guided by Alex's voice."The light, Sophia!" he urged, his voice growing stronger. "Follow it back to me."The darkness started to recede, replaced by flashes of memories, our memories. The first time we had met, our first hunt together, the shared laughs, the heated debates, the quiet moments of understanding... Each memory was a beacon, li
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