When the light from the Orbs faded, a new reality unfolded before Melania — a labyrinth filled with incredible mysteries and echoes of past voices. The paths intertwined, as if they were parts of some endless body, and the air was thick with a sense of ancient time, lingering in every corner of this place. Her heart raced, as if feeling that this place had its own breath, its own consciousness.
There was no familiar ground beneath her feet. The labyrinth seemed to float in emptiness, with walls surrounding it that were transparent, faintly shimmering, like ice or boundless waters that reflected nothing. However, with each step she took, the space seemed to shift, revealing new branches and directions that merged and dissolved into infinite possibilities.
“Do not try to understand everything at once,” the voice spoke again. “Because in this labyrinth, every answer is simultaneously a question.”
Melania paused, listening to these words. It seemed as though everything around her had been created to guide her toward a specific goal, but that goal kept blurring, turning into a new unknown. It was a strange feeling: it seemed that every step she took caused a change not only in the space around her but also in the very essence of her existence.
She extended her hand forward and touched one of the labyrinth’s walls. And this motion seemed to trigger flashes of light that momentarily cut through the darkness, revealing a large door before her. But the door was unlike any other — it was alive, its surface pulsing, as though breathing, and its color shifted from black to bright blue.
“Are you ready to enter a new dimension?” came the question.
Melania felt her breath slow. Every choice before her seemed so significant that each one, like a heavy stone, could alter the flow of time. Should she pass through this door, or were there other possibilities?
“You won’t be able to see everything unless you make a choice,” the voice added, as though catching her thoughts.
She stepped closer and gently touched the door. From where her hand met its surface, thin golden threads appeared, quickly intertwining into a mysterious pattern. It wasn’t just opening the door — it was a moment when reality itself seemed to unfold before her, like a book containing the answers to all questions. Yet, she couldn’t discern what awaited beyond this threshold.
The door seemed to grow even larger, its surface gleaming with an eternal light that didn’t reflect but penetrated to the very heart of every being that looked at it.
“Inside this choice, there is not only an answer, but also the fate of those you love, and those who seek to destroy your power,” the voice said, slowly fading.
Melania took a deep breath. The choice was before her — and it wasn’t just a choice between paths promising victory or defeat, but between two entirely different essences. One promised preservation, but at the cost of great sacrifices. The other — freedom, but with unknown consequences.
She took her first step toward the door. And instantly, the entire labyrinth shifted. The shadows that had coiled around the walls disappeared. It seemed that the very structure of this place responded to her decision. And before her, amidst the darkness, a new face appeared — someone she once knew but hadn’t seen for a long time. His eyes glowed with mysterious light, and he smiled, as though he had been waiting for her.
“You’ve made a choice,” he said, his voice both familiar and foreign. “But now you must understand that this is only the beginning.”
Melania shuddered, realizing that every step she took not only brought change in her life but in the world itself.