Leaving - Part 1 |
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Chapter 6 |
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| I find myself at the entrance to the greenthorn maze. The prickly green walls tower above me, the pungent scent confusing my senses. I pause for a moment then enter. I have to find a way through, to Elspeth. I walk quicker, twisting and turning, following the markers. Turning a corner I see her, there in front of me. She smiles at me, and beckons, then turns and slips away through an opening. I race to the gap, but she is gone. Turning away, I see her again, walking away down another passage. I call out but she ignores me, vanishing as I step towards her. I hurry to where I last saw her, only to catch her out of the corner of my eye, behind me again. I try to follow but she is gone, reappearing somewhere else. I run through the maze, frantically searching, trying to catch up. Everywhere I turn I see her, an apparition appearing then disappearing. The images press in on me; Elspeth saying farewell; Elspeth turning away; Elspeth leaving; Elspeth, gone forever. The world spins around me, and I escape, spiralling down into darkness. |
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