Afraid of the strangers amongst the mist and the sudden death of Elandria, Ewan can barely collect his thoughts. He can feel it. The eyes still watching him from the haze. The cold of this changed atmosphere pricks at Ewan's skin. He is scared, confused, but mostly, vulnerable. Realizing this, Ewan understands what he has to do, the only thing he can do. Jump into the deep, forbidding chasm that has wounded his most sacred place. No. There could be anything down there, waiting for him to make a mistake. Or, there could be nothing at all. Maybe Ewan would fall forever. Ewan rubbed his arms with frustration and fear. He couldn't see anything but the crack and the mist. He couldn't do it. He couldn't jump. It was just too risky. Ewan would take his chances in the new world, above ground. As he turned around to take his first uneasy step, a dark gray hand shot out of the mist. The long, bony, knotted fingers barely brushed against Ewan's shirt. Startled, Ewan took a step back, breathing heavy and fast with the icy air piercing his lungs. He could feel the edge of the chasm at the back of his feet and knew he was lucky to be balanced. Before Ewan had time to blink, the hand shot out again, much harder and much faster. It thudded against Ewan's chest and for a moment he couldn't breathe. Ewan felt the edge slip from under his feet and he was falling fast. Falling. Into the deep, dark abyss.

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Author guidance for This story

Unless you can all think of something better, I'd like this story to be set predominantly within Elandria. If possibly I'd like the reader to forget this place is all in a dream and see it as a world in it's own right. Other than that do what you wish!

The dream theives are other entities, it is completely open at this point as to exactly what or who they are. They may be a bi-product of Ewans subconsious putting some evil into a perfect world, aternatively they could be a bi-product of a dream that Ewan doesn't know has attained life, or they could be something completely different.

I think this one could turn into quite a nice little fantasy if it's played right.

Oh I'm trying to keep this one out of the mature section of the site so please be careful when you're adding new branches.

Have fun and we'll see where you lot take us!

updated Sep 26 '09 by Crymzon