597 Human World

AARYN

Aaryn stumbled out of the portal into the human world his breath breaking in sobs, blood dripping down his side from the wound now on his inside wrist.

He fell to his knees sucking at the air and looking around through tear-blurred eyes. The house was up ahead, beyond the strange, straight trails and gardens. But over his head, the sky was just barely beginning to lighten to the west.

He had minutes. Bare minutes. How had he lost so much time?!

It had to be enough. Please… it had to be. He had to get back.

Still praying, Aaryn shoved to his feet and sprinted for the house, his bloody arm smattering bushes as he ran.

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GAHRYE