Oscar's emotions were in turmoil. It was as if every emotion in the world, whether he had experienced it before or not, had suddenly appeared all at once, creating a whirlwind that made him dizzy.

Oscar felt dizzy. His world seemed to sway, giving him the fleeting illusion that everything was unreal. Uncertainty accompanied every step he took, casting doubt on the reality of what his eyes now saw. Is this a dream?

Negative thoughts began to cloud Oscar's mind, taunting his reason with doubts that seemed disturbingly logical. Is this really Era?

Oscar growled, angry at himself for wrestling with two possibilities. On the one hand, he hoped that...