THE ROOT OF SUFFERING

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The root of suffering

"Why is life so painful?" asks the Seeker the mysterious stranger, as they both walk along their path together. Behind them lies the dark tower of desire. Desert all around them. The clouds are dark and stormy. Up ahead, the Seeker spots a sandstone mountain in the distance.

"That's a good question," responds the mysterious stranger. "Who is it that suffers? Is it the body or is it the mind? When the body suffers, you go to a doctor, who fixes you up again. The doctor can tell you exactly, what the root of this physical suffering is. They understand the illness and know how to treat it.

But what about the suffering of the mind? What will you do, when it is your thoughts, that plague you?"

"I don't know," shrugs the Seeker. "Probably go to a psychologist or therapist..."

"Surely, they might assist you to some degree [https://img.wattpad.com/07eb5cebe56a86dd766d77aed5450f8c5baaf312/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f342d524238796731757979544f773d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637383865313662366435333638363938333939313834302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

"Surely, they might assist you to some degree. Just like shamans or sacred healers used to support their people in closing emotional and spiritual wounds. But is the analytical approach treating the issue at it's root? Or is it treating the symptoms?"

"What are you trying to get at?" asks the Seeker with curiosity in their eyes.

"Let's say thanks to the support of someone, you have overcome some old childhood trauma. They help you, understanding yourself better. You have then healed an old emotional scar? But... Will that be it? Or will you create new problems? New sufferings? New attachments? New fears? New desires? We went through this already, didn't we? We have seen, what happens, when you climb the tower of desire. We have seen, what happens, when you can't let go of your attachments. And we have seen what happens, when you are consumed by fear. You create suffering. In yourself and within others. You create conflict and separation. Do you see this?"

"Yes," nods the Seeker. "I think, I am beginning to see this ever more clearly. So what am I to do about this? How can I fix this?"

The wind howls. They are approaching the sandstone mountain. There is an old mine shaft, etched into the mountain.

There is an old mine shaft, etched into the mountain [https://img.wattpad.com/48b043296813d30508b74bf238d6d18aacde5082/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f2d733942377a35416535396266513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637386265316633653264643439303735303033373432372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

"This is the wrong approach," says the mysterious stranger. "You see, before we are looking for solutions, it is pivotal to have a complete insight into the issue. When you try to change yourself with force, then it's just the same old game of the Ego dominating itself. When you try to get rid of suffering, you create resistance and that very act creates even more suffering.

So what we are trying to do is not fighting the shadow. We are not trying to suppress, to subdue or to dominate. Instead, we want to shine a light on it. We want to understand it completely. To observe it fully. To see it, without judgment, bias or preconceived idea. Are you still following?"

The Seeker is lost in thought. They are far behind the mysterious stranger. Suddenly pulled out of their thoughts by the strangers words, the Seeker catches up to her.

"Okay, where was I?" resumes the mysterious stranger, as they continue walking side by side. "You remember, what we discussed regarding the Ego, do you?"

"Yeah," confirms the Seeker. "You said that the brain works like a computer and the Ego is like malware in our programming, right?"

"You said that the brain works like a computer and the Ego is like malware in our programming, right?" [https://img.wattpad.com/d319e6a89be698a07e3a84c7166290451014de9a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f684b61514c532d476930455a78513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637613530393962653462303839313238333134303631382e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The mysterious stranger raises her eyebrows.

"It's just a metaphor... But yeah... Kinda... I'd rather say, that when unbalanced, then the Ego behaves like harmful software. After all, the Ego programming protects your physical survival. So it's not like it's completely useless. The issue is, that when it's unbalanced... That when it's in control, then all of our issues begin.

Then your natural desire corrupts. When driven by the ego, your desire will always be selfish and thus destructive, separating and creating conflict. When it's not controlled by the Ego-drive, then your desire is aligned with your true purpose.

Same goes for your fears. Isn't it the Ego, that corrupts your fears? By creating thoughts of being harmed? By creating new attachments? Isn't the Ego the root of attachment? After all, there needs to be an identity, a self-image, which is attached to something.

Now, what we are trying to point at, is that suffering itself... The psychological suffering of the mind... On a collective global scale, as well as on a individual level... Is a byproduct of the unbalanced Ego-drive, which controls our minds."

" [https://img.wattpad.com/7cc82091b460ee7284b74d77f931a10fa461163e/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f563667535971643639454d2d2d513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637613962333337383566383435393135303733333038322e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The Seeker frowns.

"Stop spouting nonsense. No one is controlling my mind!"

"Are you truly the Ego?" questions the mysterious stranger. "Is that who you really are? No. You are not the Ego. You are not the physical body. You are not your thoughts. You may identify with it... But this is not, who you are."

"Who else should I then be?" asks the Seeker curiously.

"This, we shall go into another time."

The mysterious stranger and the Seeker stop on their track. The path leads through the mind shaft, into the dark cavern. The mine is so dark, that they can't see anything up ahead. The mysterious stranger picks up a dry wooden stick. She takes a deep breath, blowing on the top of the stick. It ignites with flames and turns it into a torch. She hands the torch to the Seeker.

New item Added: Torch of enlightenment [https://img.wattpad.com/3bf5711311dafb3a3a7927240a3cfff2c278a425/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6f546f357a652d566730375730773d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637616439343839636263333937393630313634393934302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

New item Added: Torch of enlightenment

Together, the Seeker and the mysterious stranger enter into the cave. The direction leads downwards.

"Alright," says the Seeker after some time. "So you are saying, that the Ego, the Self... That it is the root of suffering. So all I need to do, is getting rid of it, right? How do I get rid of it?"

"Careful," warns the mysterious stranger. "Many have tried. Many have failed. Is it possible to get rid of the Ego permanently? Who knows... Perhaps yes, perhaps no. Perhaps one day we might find out. Like I said earlier, don't try to fight the Ego with force. Because then it's just the Ego fighting itself. Don't live in the illusion, that you are free of Ego either. The one insisting it is free of Ego, is ego itself. You see, how tricky it is?

Now, let aside, whether the Ego can be dissolved permanently or not... It can certainly be dissolved temporarily. Through love... True, unconditional Love. Because Love is, when the Self is not. When you are in a state of Love, then the Ego loses all power. The Ego can never come even close to the power of love, which dissolves all shadows.

Through awareness. Inwardly, when you are aware of the Ego acting, as it arises, then it stops. When you are catching yourself at thinking a selfish thought and are aware of it's consequences, then you will learn. After all, you won't touch the same flame twice.

Outwardly, when you are staring at something absolutely beautiful. When you gaze at a beautiful view, or at art... In that state, when no thought crosses your mind and you are just marveling at the beauty of existence, then you are one with everything. In that moment, there is no Ego, that corrupts the experience."

" [https://img.wattpad.com/14524e94e117f6c52a6d3e1cce90d66773442679/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f58455257502d74476e6e644150673d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637623030353066306631343733323437383335393633342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The Seeker has a headache, as they move with their torch, through the dark, narrow cave. "That's all too much to take in at once..."

"Don't worry," reassures the mysterious stranger. "We will get into this later in much more detail. For now, let us just try to understand, to observe and see. Later, we will make use of our insights."

The Seeker and the mysterious stranger, move ever deeper into the dark, cold cave. They come across the remains of broken pickaxes, wooden posts and old rail tracks.

After some time, a question plagues the Seeker: "How about suffering for the loss of someone beloved? I mean mourning for someone in your family is natural isn't it?"

After some time, a question plagues the Seeker: "How about suffering for the loss of someone beloved? I mean mourning for someone in your family is natural isn't it?" [https://img.wattpad.com/852f72efbabd0b65d88549c22c7a7a42618787ba/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6b5957545434416d5555726e52413d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637623837393530356237363330373337323034313134342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

"To Love is to accept," responds the mysterious stranger. "I know, this sounds hard, but when you are attached to someone, there is no love involved. The more you are attached, the harder it is to recover from that loss. Yes, it is natural to mourn. It is sad, that your beloved are gone. But you will need to let go. Otherwise, you can never move on and are stuck in a cycle of desperation.

When you love them, then you love their entire being. You love them throughout every step of their journey. From their birth until death. You accept, that whatever they have done and whatever happened to them, was part of their journey."

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

They move ever deeper into the cave system. Suddenly, the Seeker gets startles, as they hear a sound. Turning around with their torch, they seek it's source. Nothing there. The nervous Seeker and the mysterious stranger move on.

The Seeker starts sweating more and more, as they have the unshakable feeling of being observed. Their torch sheds a light on human bones. Remains of mine workers. The Seeker swallows their spit, as they continue walking downwards.

The Seeker swallows their spit, as they continue walking downwards [https://img.wattpad.com/f0ce2dc7c1c64cd500e1220743ea2335c13f6d5b/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f5071496a614f6942794e354c38673d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637626337643935633964623839323633303738303838322e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

At some point, after several hours, the Seeker notices strange paintings on the cave walls. They illuminate the images with their torch. Unrecognizable symbols. Images depicting obscure entities. Twisted and strange. An unsettling feeling in the air. Goosebumps on the Seekers skin.

The Seeker and the mysterious stranger suddenly stop, as the narrow cave leads to a closed stone door. It is etched, with ancient magick symbols and occult sigils. The Seeker tries to open the door, but it doesn't move an inch. After a couple of attempts, they give up.

The mysterious stranger touches the stone door with her palm and whispers secret words. Suddenly there is a loud rumbling, as the earth begins to vibrate, dust falls from the ceiling and the door opens up. The Seeker feels a brush of fresh wind. The torch flares up.

The torch flares up [https://img.wattpad.com/82d62a4f6505b961d445740560d86ce8e803675d/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f7a437763632d614f6b4f54654c513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637626561323366343033303833343333343532333434312e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

As the two companions, step into the new chamber, the Seeker suddenly notices the sound of an unfamiliar song... It sounds threatening, bad-ass and epic.

"Am I hearing boss music?" asks the Seeker with shaking knees.

"Sounds like melodic death metal to me," notices the mysterious stranger with open ears.

As the Seeker keeps their torch steady, it illuminates only a small part of the great hall. Out of the darkness, a shadow moves ever closer towards the light. Suddenly a gigantic scorpion with sharp scissors and a toxic sting appears.

The scorpion attacks with its sting. The Seeker, scared by the monstrous appearance, gets startled. They can't dodge in time and feel the full force of the sting striking them.

They can't dodge in time and feel the full force of the sting striking them [https://img.wattpad.com/54b343d8d735f5a9f3a4ef1db425bcdf12407364/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f7869346674596e56564f396c71513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637633431333136646561663736343335323938373233352e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

- 10 vibes lost

"What the hell," shouts the Seeker. "10 Vibes, for just a single hit... Why is this creature so overpowered?!"

"It seems like, this is a level 10 boss," comments the mysterious stranger.

The Seeker surprises, as they hear the deep voice of the giant scorpion echoing through the hall: "Finally, after millennia of waiting... I will get my revenge! You will pay, for what you have done to my family!"

The Seeker looks at the gigantic scorpion confused. They shine their torch on it. The Scorpion covers it's eyes.

"Do I happen to know you?" asks the Seeker. Earnestly trying to figure out, whether they met before.

"Yes," reveals the scorpion. "I am Lucas, son of Bruce!"

"Sorry doesn't ring a bell."

"What [https://img.wattpad.com/0adf29d2972285769027b8bed74cc076b23951bd/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f534850773345667847396e476a673d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637636337626362306263643837383136373530303232362e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

"What... Seriously... You don't remember? You stepped on my dad and fell on my mom... My grandparents, my aunt Matilda and uncle Declan... My Three cousins... Even our pet... You have basically killed half my clan."

"No, I have never met you," insists the Seeker. The mysterious stranger whistles suspiciously.

The scorpion grunts.

"Doesn't matter, if you remember or not... Because I do remember... All the lost cycles, all the suffering you have caused to me. After I swore revenge and ran after you, I got lost in this cave. After I ended up in this chamber, I regained my full memories. I have been waiting here, so that I can finally enact revenge, as I have sworn to my late father. Millennia have passed, endless cycles... But I always knew, that one day... Hey! Are you even listening?!"

Hey! Are you even listening?!" [https://img.wattpad.com/049a3ae8163e94ff94a9fcad380c1d3494adb45b/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f7156564f613836767162667943673d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637636637613361323165343834353437333830373738322e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The Seeker was not listening. In fact, they were thinking about their next meal.

"Okay... I don't know what your deal is. Since you seem to be sentient, I don't really want to fight you. How about, you just let us pass and we forget about all of this?"

Lucas, the scorpion, attacks with his scissor claws. The Seeker dodges. The scorpion goes for the legs. The Seeker jumps up, avoiding the sharp claw.

"What the hell is your problem?" shouts the Seeker annoyed.

"All my suffering. All the suffering, that you have caused to me. I want justice. I want vengeance."

"I didn't do anything," argues the Seeker. They feel unfairly treated.

The scorpion attacks with its sting. "To me... It doesn't matter, whether you did it in this run or in the previous ones! You reap what you sow. Face the consequences of your actions."

The Seeker dodges the sting. Its stuck in the ground.

"You cry all about your suffering," shouts the Seeker, as they dodge another claw attack.

"What about my suffering, huh?! When you hit me with your sting earlier, you took half my life. Do you think, I don't know what suffering is? I have been suffering all my life. So stop crying!"

So stop crying!" [https://img.wattpad.com/912a5e9bb6b4ad3ef7001c2dbd3322099d3c478d/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f436f6374644a546c5f68365867773d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637643362643035663534623933383331313232343938302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Lucas, the scorpion, frees it's tail from the ground and starts spraying venom from its mouth. The Seeker dodges the toxic poison. It dissolves anything it hits, like acid.

"You don't know anything about my suffering! Your suffering is nothing compared to mine. And you are the only one left to blame! I will bring forth divine judgment. Finally I will be Free from my Suffering."

Again, the Scorpion throws its sting at the Seeker, who dodges just in time.

"Enough already," screams the Seeker in annoyance, as the sting is stuck in the ground. "It is not YOUR suffering!"

Suddenly, as the Seeker speaks these words, they realize something. It feels, as if a great weight were lifted. Like a new light emerging. Their face is struck by awe.

"It's not YOUR suffering," they repeat. "And neither is it MINE. It's just suffering. It doesn't belong to you and me... It's something, all of us experience... And we are all in this together..."

" [https://img.wattpad.com/f050f07e069f638ce24c6712f29751188d4f4738/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6d496d74453338495f59377a47513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637646164383831633732343631303230393837353136392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The mysterious stranger grins proudly at the Seekers realization.

"What the hell, are you talking about," asks the scorpion confused, trying to pull out their tail from the ground.

The Seeker makes a step towards the Scorpion. "Now I am beginning to understand."

"What are you doing," asks the scorpion nervously, as they try to use more and more force to lift their sting out of the ground.

"Get away from me," screams the scorpion in fear.

The Seeker continues to step forward. Approaching the giant monster more and more. The light of their torch illuminates the scorpions entire appearance. As the Seeker gets a closer look, the beast no longer looks threatening.

"If you come one inch closer, I will cut you in half with my claws!" screams the scorpion.

"If you come one inch closer, I will cut you in half with my claws!" screams the scorpion [https://img.wattpad.com/d13cae70a0ec249756d4d526d46b1a3365467e53/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f4a735f37733930594331525a55673d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637646534303737623032373331363535333437313132372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The Seeker makes a careful arm movement towards the tail stuck in the ground. Moving slowly and non-threateningly. The scorpion observes alerted, as the Seeker gives a hand to pull out the scorpions tail from the ground. As the Seeker stands right in front of the sting, the scorpion knows, that it could kill his enemy right away. But the scorpion remains calm.

The Seeker falls on their knees, with their eyes facing the floor, they speak loudly.

"I apologize... Even though I can't remember... I understand, that I have caused you a lot of harm. Please... I sincerely ask for your forgiveness. Please... Whatever I have done to you in the past... Please forgive me."

The scorpion grunts in anger. "Do you think, I am so foolish to suddenly fall for this trick? To believe that you all of a sudden shift your demeanor? You just realized, that I am superior and now you are trying to manipulate me in a poor attempt to be granted mercy!"

The Seeker lifts up their eyes, facing the scorpion directly. As the scorpion looks into the Seekers eyes, for a short moment, he felt, as if the Seekers eyes were burning.

"No... I just realized... That this is not about being right or wrong... I have hurt you... I accept that now... It doesn't matter if on purpose or not, if directly or indirectly... I want to end it... This useless suffering... So again... I am asking for your forgiveness."

"You seriously think, that after all the pain you have caused me [https://img.wattpad.com/5e16d6f1b5e9c112382a37ab9f82005bf3a2877a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f36624a79346b4f6742534a5a6c413d3d2d313432343837373436322e3137623566376532393038396135396336303537363135343534332e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

"You seriously think, that after all the pain you have caused me... That I will just simply forgive you? No, only in death, you can pay for crimes."

The Seeker takes a deep breath. Looking around them. Observing the cave. Taking a look at the mysterious stranger. Looking at Lucas, the scorpion. The Seeker makes up their mind.

"Alright," speaks the Seeker with resolution in their voice. "I am ready to face the consequences of my actions. I won't run away. I won't make up any new excuses. If my death shall be the only thing to end OUR suffering, then do it." The Seeker points at their chest. Spreading out their arms. Ready to be stung by the scorpion.

The scorpion is completely blown away. He would have never expected this in a thousand years. Suddenly the Scorpions bursts out in laughter. Like a balloon, losing air, the scorpions shrinks the more it laughs. Until Lucas has the size of a regular scorpion again.

He wipes away his tears and faces the Seeker:

"I have completely forgotten what joy feels like... Seriously, I have never met anyone as utterly stupid as you in my entire life... You would make a great contender for the Darwin awards. I mean... it's like you're just standing here with your arms spread, shouting 'Kill me Senpai'. That's like natural selection at it's finest."

The Seeker frowns. Annoyed at the scorpions mocking. Their lips tremble. They would have almost responded with a witty comeback... But the Seeker decides to keep their mouth shut instead.

"Anyway, I will no longer hunt you," continues the scorpion. "I forgive you..."

As the scorpions speaks those words, a closed stone door in the great hall suddenly opens up. From behind the door, a faint light emerges.

The Seeker feels a new shift of energy.

The Seeker feels a new shift of energy [https://img.wattpad.com/98a2f3b59bbdabad0a8737672e6d05cc6d7aeb7a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f726e5750347745394665566437513d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637653965356266333731623834323234343932353935392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

Level UP! LVL 4: Maximum Vibes increased

25 vibes Total

+ New skill added: Humility

NEW Achievement unlocked: NATURAL SELECTION

The Seeker and the mysterious stranger enter through the newly opened door. They walk through a corridor. At the very end, they can see an opening from which daylight emerges. As they walk outside, they are blinded by the sun. Then they look around them. A clear blue sky. Mountain ranges in the distance. Fields of grass and flowers. Right in front of them is another archway of ancient stones. The next checkpoint.

"I must say, I am really proud of you," says the mysterious stranger to the Seeker. "We have finally made it... Honestly... After all those attempts, I wasn't sure, if you would ever make it at all... I was sure you were gonna fail again... But you far exceeded my expectations. You have basically made a perfect run... Without losing your way, without becoming attached... You didn't even step on a single scorpion..."

CRUNCH [https://img.wattpad.com/0c30ec9124b76faac0de1e9064e1ae486a0e99aa/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f314161456a54764d62356e3264413d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637656366333130623865373236303535343738303339392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

CRUNCH

The mysterious stranger closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, as she feels something below the sole of her shoe.

"I should not have have said that," mumbles the mysterious stranger, as she facepalms... "How could I be so careless...? This was clearly ego speaking..."

The mysterious stranger looks at the sole of her shoe. The remains of Lucas, the scorpion are sticking on it. She turns her head towards the Seeker:

"As I had thought... I am sorry to say this... But we will need to do this entire run all over again..."

The Seeker stares at the mysterious stranger confused. "What the hell do you mean by doing over...?"

Suddenly the Seeker feels a pain in their leg. The venomous sting of a small scorpion.

"You monster," shouts a female scorpion from the ground. "You guys have killed our brother, Lucas. Me and my brother Lachlan have been waiting here for many years, until the cave opened again... And then after he is finally free, the two of you just come and crush him."

As the Seeker loses consciousness, with the third checkpoint only mere steps away, they hear the words of the mysterious stranger speaking:

"I am really sorry, Seeker... This one goes entirely on me... The Ego is really a very tricky thing... And both of us, you and me, we still need to grow a lot... At least you will forget everything... I however will need to go through this hole ordeal again..."

To the Seeker everything fades to black.

To the Seeker everything fades to black [https://img.wattpad.com/00ab734bb43a08d4df132f7ff7eb9581b84c396a/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f3144664950646a413747444d36413d3d2d313432343837373436322e313762356637663034343033633466623138393932383838393833372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]

The light fades,

utter darkness.

The Memory lost,

the cycle starts anew.

TO BE CONTINUED