Lost Time Part I

Confusion... It must be...

There were...so many things... Even as I closed my eyes, a jumble of images continued to whirl within my mind. Rousing from a lengthy dream did not quite feel like a bedtime story. It was not akin to Sleeping Beauty's timeless slumber. It diverged from the tales of yore I once knew. Existing as a human was not conducive to prolonged immobility...

The sensations experienced by those released from imprisonment likely mirrored this. The world we must confront demanded rediscovery. It presented itself in unfamiliar guises, altering our perceptions. As time passed, the landscape unfurled in a manner distinct from our accustomed perceptions. Despite our stillness, time pressed on, heedless of our presence.

That man...that golden-haired western man, the man who pulled me out of the dream I thought was the only reality I could have, pulled me back to reality. He came from a distant land. The medical expert from the Gaia network came all the way to Kyoto.