"Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land" ♆ tags ── Once he was free the maned wolf darted from the mast, and for a moment vey could think. Then the dull roar became a ringing, and Scyllios audibly gasped in pain.

Out. Yes. The maned wolf started to follow him but the ringing became too much. And then there was clarity. And then a voice within vis head, RETURN TO ME. MY CHILD, MY SOUL. RETURN TO ME.

It seemed that this was where it all fell apart. A sudden undertow current ripped at the canine, forcing vem down. The ringing came back and vey felt vis consciousness slip. Vis jaws parted as vey let out a word. "Octavio..."

And then vey slipped into unconsciousness. And the current swept them along quickly, too quick for even Octavio to catch up, as though driven by some unnatural force.

//out!!