your heartbeat quickens unnaturally
as you approach the door
but you open it anyway
even though winter lies incredibly far away
even though you've been coerced into destroying a monster
who may not even exist
minutes, hours, days
an unknown, boundless amount of time passes since you opened the door
like the undead you've been chosen to fight, you lurch endlessly forward
as if in a trance
after what seems like infinity, the walls darken uncharacteristically
they drip with a viscous liquid which burns to the touch
the water's hue slowly drifts to an unfamiliar, foul-smelling red
suddenly eyes are burning into you
the earth and sky are tainted raw black
trees burn crimson, and grass has been stained
the freezing air howls through the icy endless night
as you stand, shivering
the cold pierces your eyelids as your senses dull
and your head begins to throb
an immense feeling of dread overshadows you
tearing your brain apart at the stem
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