Dance of the Kitsune, Stand of the Hunter

While Ru within the mirror suffered the most severe consequences, Ru outside the mirror began vomiting. He vomited so much that the spell on the mirror broke.

As shards of the shattered mirror hit him, he fell to the ground. He lay there helplessly for a while.

He was now living dead. He neither saw nor heard anyone entering the room.

He had no idea how long he stayed like that or how he faced the horrifying and pitiful reality that seemed to have sprung from his nightmares.

Finally, exhaustion overcame him, and he fell asleep where he lay.

When the door opened again, his eyes fluttered, but he couldn't wake up. Then, somehow, he found himself in bed, struggling to open his eyes. Someone was standing over him. That man who crushes his being with his heavy shadow and takes the breath away from his soul...

"Ja-Jazz..."