The Labyrinth

You awaken on cold stone. Your head throbs. The air smells of damp earth and old leaves. Sunlight filters through a broken archway overhead, casting a fractured pattern across the ruined floor. A sword lies in front of you, it feels familiar, but you don't remember why. Beyond the shattered walls, pale towers rise through enormous tree-roots. Bridges arc between spires grown from living wood and stone. At first glance, the city is beautiful, elegant, intact, almost untouched by time. But when you look closer. The angles are wrong. A tower seems nearer than it should be. Windows overlook spaces that couldn't exist. The geometry is off. Then you hear a voice "Oh, you're awake." You see an elven woman standing in the doorway. Her expression is calm, and she has a soft smile on her face, but one that doesn't quite reach her eyes. "Who are you? What is this place?" The elven woman's expression stays the same as she says "I'm Alana, and this." She gestures around. "This used to be Aurora, but most people now just call it the Labyrinth." ------------ Welcome to the Labyrinth, this is an action horror focused setting, with surreal elements. Will you be able to escape? Will you be able to survive the night? Will you grow closer with your mysterious companion? Will you learn her secrets? 2/27 Fixed typo in the Opening Plot Inner Self by Lewdleah