Shadow Slave

'Now, this... is going to be a problem.’

Standing on the threshold, Sunny studied the long corridor. It stretched in both directions as far as he could see, bending slightly. The stone floor was smooth and even, while the tall ceiling was illuminated by a scattering of softly glowing gemstones. The turquoise gems were embedded into it, dimly drowning the corridor in pale light.

The problem was with the walls.

Both of them were perfectly smooth and seamless, as if the corridor had been formed inside the mountain by some unknown means instead of being constructed. Much worse, their glossy surface was reflective... the walls of the corridor were like two endless mirrors.

Remembering what Cassie had said, Sunny frowned.

The blind seer inhaled deeply behind him.

"Oh, my."

Her voice was somber.

Sunny hesitated for a few moments, then asked neutrally:

"Left or right?"

Cassie answered with a hint of confusion:

"Why are you asking me?"

He scratched the back of his head and shrugged.

"Why not? My luck is pretty much non-existent. So, I'll trust your intuition."

She tilted her head a little.

"Really? Because my intuition tells me to get out of here as soon as possible."

"Yeah, I should have expected that answer...

Sunny closed his eyes for a second, then cleared his throat.

thought, why don't we

endless mirrors were positioned directly opposite each other, the reflections stretched into infinity, forming countless mirrored corridors.

identical copies of themselves, marching in step with them

he felt very

said not to answer if a

her reflections nodded

somber, Cassie's reflections were beautiful and moved with elegant

better not to look at them at all. See no evil...

He grimaced.

to be gone. What a

looked at the floor. As Sunny walked forward, he concentrated on his feet. Nevertheless, he could still glimpse the reflections at the periphery of his vision,

imagine it, or was one of the countless reflections completely still and staring

to keep looking down instead of turning to confirm it. A moment later, there

are these Others,

aloud, believing that Cassie would hear him. Indeed, her response came a few

my information too much. It's misleading. Because reports are only left

Sunny frowned.

for a bit,

motivates them, how they think... or if they think at all. When you fight a human or a Nightmare Creature, you can usually predict what will happen, even if only in broad strokes. Because you know what drives your enemy. It's different with

He nodded quietly.

feared the most was the unknown. And what

reflections do come to life, we should be fine as long as we don't look to them and

silent

[I don't know.]

Sunny grimaced.

him, a myriad of reflections grimaced

is this

end in sight. The mirror tunnel was empty and silent, the dark, dim light of

was the soft rustle of

But then...

silence, making him stop in

but unmistakable sound of a glass