Day 2: Gorath’s Journal

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not the big ones, the crumbling ones where the wind carries whispers. I don’t know why I keep going back there. Maybe it’s because the stones feel like they remember me. Or maybe it’s because Vex said something to me by the river that I can’t stop replaying in my head. His voice was low, like the river itself. ‘You’re not alone,’ he said. But I don’t think he meant it like that. I don’t think he meant it at all. I just wanted to know what he meant. Now, the stars are out, and I can’t stop wondering if there’s a reason to stay here. Or if I’m supposed to leave. I tried to sleep, but my thoughts were too heavy. I keep thinking about the way the wind sounds in the ruins, how it feels like it’s telling me something. Maybe the world isn’t as small as I thought. Maybe it’s bigger than I can see. Maybe it’s waiting for me to find it.