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Thebartenderleanedin,hiseyesdartingbackandforthbetweenthembeforehespokeinalowtone.“Youcouldsaythat.Yousee,thiscity...it‘snotwhatitseems.Thereareforcesatworkhere,forcesthatwouldteartheveryfabricofrealityapartifleftunchecked.“
Cloud‘smindreeledasshetriedtoprocesstheimplications.Shehadalwaysknownthattherewassomethingstrangeaboutthisplace-afeelingthatlingeredjustbeneaththesurface,waitingtopounce.
Butshehadneversuspectedanythinglikethis.Awaronthehorizon,onethatwouldpitgoodagainstevilanddeterminethecourseofhistory.
Andinthemidstofitall,Cloudfoundherselfatthecenterofthestorm-astormthatthreatenedtoconsumeherverysoul.
“ThenwhatdoIdo?“Cloudasked,hervoicefirmwithdetermination.
Thebartender‘seyeslockedontohers,hisgazeburningwithanintensitythatmadehershiver.“Youhaveachoicetomake,“hesaid.“Youcaneithergetinvolved,oryoucanwalkaway.Butknowthis-onceyou‘rein,there‘snogoingback.“
Cloudtookadeepbreath,herheartpoundinginherchest.Sheknewwhatshehadtodo.
“I‘min,“shesaid,hervoicesteadyandfirm.
Thebartendernodded,asmallsmileplayingonhislips.“Ithoughtyou‘dsaythat.“
Asthenightworeon,Cloudfoundherselfdrawndeeperintotheheartofthecity-aworldofdarknessanddanger,wherethestakeswerehighandtheconsequencesweredire.Butshewasready.Shehadalwaysbeenready.
Forthiswashermoment,herchancetoproveherselfandmakeanameforherselfinaworldthatseemeddeterminedtocrushher.
Andatthecenterofitallwashe-theonepersonwhoseemedtobeconnectedtoeverythingandeveryone.