/4/ A Vanishing Pursuit

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You cautiously advanced through the dimly lit hall, each step echoing into the stillness of the air. Giving you time to truly mull over your circumstances now. You weren't quite consumed with anger or sadness, but rather it was more like a deep sense of confusion in regards to Farron trapping you here. There clearly had to be a reason for it, you were sure. But you couldn't even begin to fathom why.

As you continued down the corridor, your gaze seemed to fall on the portraits that adorned the walls once again. Feeling as if now they brought an even more oppressive atmosphere with them.

Amidst your thoughts, you began looking through each of the rooms that the the hallway contained. Discovering more messages that were similar to the ones you found in the notebook. Yet instead of being on paper, these were practically etched into the walls.

Reaching your hand out, you briefly ghosted over one of the rough messages. That almost appeared to be a riddle instead of a full on sentence. Sounding as if it was merely teasing your intellect, but never truly yielding what secret it kept hidden.

"These messages must mean something like the other ones did.." You murmured quietly to yourself. Deciding to keep each of the riddles in mind. Just incase anything similar to them could possibly come up.

But as you stepped back into the eerie hall, an unsuspected sensation had sent a shiver down your spine. A cold rush of wind sweeping past you like a window had been opened, causing you to stagger back a bit. Fully certain none of the windows were infact open.

However, as your eyes glanced over each of the windows, you had caught something in the corner of your eye. Turning to catch a glimpse of a dark figure at the far end of the opposite hall, quickly darting away.

You quickly shook off your sudden suprise and chased after the elusive figure. Questioning if perhaps it was Farron.

Your footsteps becoming frantic as you began to close the distance between you two. But just as you reached the end of the hall, you were met with a rather disconcerting sight. The dark figure seeming to vanish into thin air. Leaving no trace of their presence.

And now you stood alone again in the hall, your heart pounding at the uncertainty you now felt. Wondering if there was something a little more sinister at play here then what you had originally believed.

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