Could it be a dream?

Absolutely not. It wasn’t a dream, because the oppressive pressure that seized not only her body but also her very soul was far too vivid.

Rin’s heart, which had been beating calmly, suddenly began to race as if it were about to burst. Her senses sharpened, yet her body became stiff, and goosebumps prickled at the back of her neck.

The beastfolk's instincts rang alarm bells in her mind, loudly and insistently. Every fiber of her being screamed silently.

That thing is dangerous. You have to run right now.

But Rin couldn’t move an inch.