28 Thorne
“The experience of the present is merely an illusion for human minds. When it comes to sentient, the past, present and future all exist at once.” - Hammurabi the Seventh, author of Law of Sentient
Hot sand presses into my limbs, mouth and eyes, keeping me trapped in place. With every passing moment, my lungs ache for fresh oxygen. Little by little, particles fall out below my feet. I slowly seep downward.
Then I break free.
Darkness surrounds me as I tumble through empty space. Blessed air flows into my lungs. I summon my battle sentient to thicken my body armor. With a thud, I land against cold stone. After I cough out sand, I wait for my vision to adjust to the shadows around me.
At last, things come into focus.
I’ve landed in a long stone chamber. Tattered banners hang f
