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This isn’t real. This isn’t real!
I let out an angry growl as I shake my head violently from side to side, forcing myself to get out of this stupid hallucination I must be having. It must be the drugs or whatever drink they were giving me. It’s making me see things that aren’t real.
When I open my eyes next, I’m so fúcking relieved that I’m back in the mirror room at Kaligo’s estate. I’m still disoriented and drenched in sweat. The fever dream clings to me like a second skin, but the reality around me is no less surreal. The people around me are still chanting, their voices melding into a haunting symphony of worship. And up above, the moon eclipse is in full display, casting an eerie glow across the scene.
Staggering to my feet, I force my way through the throng of
