Prologue

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It's your choice, Alvar.

Stay neglected, or rise up with us.

Come with us..

Help us fix our world...

The shadows in the walls seemed larger tonight. But then again, tonight was different. 

Tonight, Alvar finally had decided to listen to the shadows. 

He faced the wall where the biggest one stood and proudly declared, 

"I'm ready."

Nothing came out of the shadows. No human shapes, nothing. 

Then the fabric pin flung itself at Alvar.  A note scrawled with messy handwriting.

Sleeve.

He understood. He jammed the pin on his sleeve and it stayed on. 

That was when the shadows took human form.

A woman with auburn hair stepped in front of him. She seemed vaguely familiar. He just couldn't put his finger on it. A blonde guy stepped out of the shadows. He recited an oath. It took Alvar a second to process that he was supposed to repeat the oath.  He did, sometimes awkwardly stuttering on a letter. Nevertheless, he got through it. 

Good luck, said the shadows.

Then they were gone.

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