Silas's POV
As the voice calling me grew louder, I opened my eyes. But when I did, I was no longer in the cave. Kael was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, I found myself in a strange, dark place—an endless abyss stretching beyond sight.
I had no idea what was happening. Panic surged through me as I quickly stood up, glancing around to make sense of my surroundings. Am I dreaming right now?
There was no path, no light. Yet somehow, I could see everything clearly—if you could even call it "everything" in this pitch-black void. And then, I heard it again.
"Silas."
The voice came from ahead. I turned toward it immediately, my heart pounding.
"Who are you? Where am I? And how do you know my name?"
I didn't get an answer right away. Silence hung in the air for a few moments before the voice finally spoke again.