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Just the first few paragraphs of the first chapter. Feel free to critique or just read
He was drifting. Darkness surrounded him like cocoon, warm but suffocating. Where am I? Who am I? The thoughts ricocheted in his mind and for a while that was all there was. But then there was light. A distant light that sent a wave of chills across his body. It should have been comforting. It was logical. And yet, he felt nothing but dread. And then, all at once, an inferno burst forth. Raging fire that clawed at the darkness. It licked at his skin and pain shot through his bones like ice shards. Frost gathered where the flames had touched him and spread rapidly up his arms and legs. The warm air turned frigid, his breath a white cloud in front of him. His heart stuttered and just as he felt himself going numb a name echoed through the air.
Kado.
Recognition pushed him to open his eyes. That’s who I am. The frost seemed to melt and the blood returned to his limbs. Kado held out a hand as a speck of grey fluttered into his palm. Ash. It was falling all around him. He looked up and found himself staring into two giant blood-red eyes. Alarm caused his muscles to tense. They seemed to see right through him. They knew him. In a way he could never know himself. And then they were gone, replaced by flashes of green light in a dark sky. It was lightning arcing through the heavy air. Kado looked around himself. He was in a field. From the brief flashes he could see that it was barren and endless. Lifeless. Kado sunk to his knees as the lightning struck the ground around him. A familiar, high-pitched whining sound filled his mind and he clutched his head in his hands.
Kado…
He woke up. It was still dark but the early light of dawn cast his room in a grey hue. Kado lifted his duvet to his chin. The chill of late spring air had embedded itself into the stone foundations of the mansion and Kado regretted forgetting to close his windows before falling asleep. The dream, or rather nightmare, was rapidly fading from his mind and he let it. He was far too preoccupied with the fact that, eventually, he would have to brave the cold and get out of bed.
Kado sighed and sat up. It was weird. He didn’t really dream and had nightmares even less.