003 - Chapter 3 The Double Dream Part 2

In the midst of a profound conversation exploring the enigmatic essence of the human soul, our fellow traveler suddenly transformed—his complexion drained, his gaze fixed on the heavens as if peering into the unfathomable mysteries of a realm that intuition grasps while rational thought struggles to validate. For what felt like an eternity, he remained transfixed, shivering as if gripped by a revelation that pierced his very core. Finally, in a voice hauntingly low and grave, he uttered, Lara! Lara! Ah, Lovely! would that I had gone then—that I were with thee now!—and fell silent once more, leaving us all enveloped in a chilling shared understanding. (Summary by P.B. Randolph)