Erend stepped through the portal and emerged back into his own world.
The familiar walls of his quarters in the project facility greeted him, still brightly lit and silent.
His mind was still a battlefield of heavy thoughts. Images of the events that Krono, the Time Dragon said and the shadowy entity, and the expedition that Eccar right now do with Krono.
But fortunately he also saw the quiet resolve in Adrius's eyes.
But he didn't want to dwell on it tonight.
He took out his clothes and changed to a comfortable one then sat on the edge of his bed for a moment, then let himself fall back into the mattress.
Sleep claimed him quickly, though it was far from peaceful.
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Morning came without ceremony. The blaring tone of the facility's wake-up signal echoed through the halls, pulling everyone into the start of another grueling day.
Erend joined the morning routine exercise with the candidates who were still able to move after yesterday's Phase Two trials.
