Chapter LII: The Guardians
As Liz sleeps, she drifts into a dream—a dream unlike any she has experienced before. Instead of appearing in Bennett's familiar room, she finds herself surrounded by an endless void. The darkness stretches infinitely in all directions, and the eerie silence unsettles her. She takes a cautious step forward, but the ground beneath her is nonexistent, making her feel as though she is floating.
"Where is this place?" she wonders aloud, expecting Bennett's voice to answer. But there is only silence.
Panic grips her as she takes another step, only for the void beneath her to suddenly collapse. She plummets into the abyss, her heart racing as she falls, unsure of where she will land. Then, just as suddenly as the fall began, it stops.
She opens her eyes and finds h
