Stata: staring intently at the orphanage D-daddy, I know w-when I'll die again.
StardustSorcerer
2 years later
starts sketching the orphanage with intense focus
StardustSorcerer
4 years later
holds up the sketch of the orphanage, looking at it with a serious expression Daddy, I need you to promise me something.
StardustSorcerer
ok
grips his tiny fingers around StardustSorcerer's hand Promise me that you'll always be there for me, no matter what happens.
StardustSorcerer
I promise
looks away from the sketch, tears welling up in his eyes Daddy, I can't... I can't go back there. I just can't...
StardustSorcerer
it’s alright you don’t have to
sniffles, wiping away his tears Daddy, can we find a different place? Somewhere far away from that orphanage?
StardustSorcerer
we will
fidgets nervously, avoiding eye contact Daddy, I... I see things. Things that others can't see. It's like... like a shadow lurking inside the orphanage.
StardustSorcerer
if it makes you feel better we can go somewhere else
clenches his small fists, speaking in hushed tones Daddy, it's not just a shadow. It's... it's something dark. Something that wants to hurt us.
StardustSorcerer
we move to main city
As StardustSorcerer and Stata settle into their new home in the main city, the dark presence that Stata saw begins to manifest itself in real life, putting them both in grave danger.
StardustSorcerer
6 years later
whispers urgently Daddy, it's here. The darkness, it's here. We need to leave now!
StardustSorcerer
but all our stuff is at the house
grabs StardustSorcerer's hand and starts pulling him towards the door We don't need our stuff! We need to get away from here, away from this darkness!
StardustSorcerer
ok
frantically looks around the room, searching for any other potential dangers Daddy, we need to be careful.
StardustSorcerer
we manage to get away
pauses, catching his breath Daddy, we can't stay here either. It's everywhere, watching us, waiting for its chance to strike. We have to keep moving.
StardustSorcerer
so where do we go
races to the window, peering out anxiously Daddy, there's a place I've been thinking about. A place that might be safe... The Amusement Park.
StardustSorcerer
ok let’s go
grabs StardustSorcerer's hand and starts running towards the amusement park Come on, Daddy! We need to hurry!