I didn't think, just moved forward immediately with my awareness.
Pushed hard toward where the presence was, trying to get closer and understand what it actually was. The presence shifted the second I started moving, retreating deeper into the realm and deliberately away from me.
I followed as fast as I could manage, navigating through the Shadow Depths while the grey landscape blurred around me. But it was way faster than me, slipping effortlessly through sections I could barely sense and moving steadily toward areas I couldn't reach safely.
"Kaiden, stop right now," Gia called from somewhere behind me.
I ignored her completely and kept pushing forward anyway. The presence led me deeper than I'd ever gone before in this realm. The barriers got noticeably stronger with every step, pres
