[ For now, inspiration seems to have left Alan. The only thing he can see is darkness and dark waves, but then something disturbs the darkness in his mind. Polaris's pattern seems to flare to life, swirling itself around his mind, breaking up the darkness, even when the glimmer turns dim in his mind's eye.
The sound of crashing waves is broken up too then, interrupted by a familiar voice, but with subtle differences.
Alan finds himself reaching for the voice and the light both, knowing he can't let the darkness take control. But the light inside himself seems just as dim, if not dimmer, and that's how the Dark Presence wants it to be.
A stray thought comes to mind, and Alan frowns at the fragmented recollection that came from out of nowhere.
The Diver... What happened to the Diver?
It seems as though the Dark Presence has done its best to bury the light inside Alan, and he's having difficulty calling it up now when he needs it the most. It's there, but it's been pushed so far down that it feels like it's out of his reach. ]
... That's why you're here, isn't it? Well, because of the... Altered World something.
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The sound of crashing waves is broken up too then, interrupted by a familiar voice, but with subtle differences.
Alan finds himself reaching for the voice and the light both, knowing he can't let the darkness take control. But the light inside himself seems just as dim, if not dimmer, and that's how the Dark Presence wants it to be.
A stray thought comes to mind, and Alan frowns at the fragmented recollection that came from out of nowhere.
The Diver... What happened to the Diver?
It seems as though the Dark Presence has done its best to bury the light inside Alan, and he's having difficulty calling it up now when he needs it the most. It's there, but it's been pushed so far down that it feels like it's out of his reach. ]
... That's why you're here, isn't it? Well, because of the... Altered World something.
[ A pause. ]
Were you looking for me?