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Alec
I’m asleep and awake, all at once. Is this magic or reality? Legend’s mind vise spells can make it seem like both. I float in dark and empty space, my body curled up for warmth. Voices howl in my head.
No hope.
No escape.
Give in.
The voices don’t say what’s I’m supposed to give in and do. That’s not necessary, though. Legend’s spell doesn’t require a specific action in order to work. Instead, the pressure on my mind will grow worse until I break. Once I’m shattered, the spell will end. Afterward, I’ll look, act, and talk the same. But if Legend ordered it, I’d say the sky is green or leap off a cliff. The voices grow louder.
No hope.
No escape.
Give in.
On reflex, I press my hands against my ears. It doesn’t help. Even so, Legend and Diamond probably think the voices are
