The two divergent paths, which would expand the narrow field of view, reveal themselves.

One is the cleared path, and the other, the unknown vast wilderness.

The choice that can be made in an instant, and the dangerous path that cannot be taken immediately.

Had it been any other person, it was obvious they would choose the former. The same went for Elena.

A small wave of sound, clear and pure as white snow, echoes through her depths.

Fii-uu

A massive ripple stirs Elena’s innermost being, and with it, something slices through the line of connection with a soft snap.