"The Fold does not kill. It forgets. And then it waits."— Scholar of the Unthreaded Path
Vayren stepped onto the staircase made of broken glass.Each step reflected a different version of him — some younger, some older, some monstrous.
None were smiling.
As he climbed, the stars twisted.
They weren't in the sky.They were inside the darkness.And they watched him.
"Lyra… please still be there."
🌌 Scene: Arrival in the Fold
At the top, he found no door.Only a ripple in the air — like a cracked mirror held together by regret.
He walked through.And the world changed.
🌀 The Fold Realm: Rules of the Unwritten
Time flows in all directions.
You forget something every hour.
If you speak your name, something else will wear it.
Nothing here dies. But everything fades.
Vayren's first step hit liquid sky.He walked forward, yet ended up behind himself.
He saw buildings made of emotion…a mountain carved from frozen screams…and creatures that looked like people he never met but somehow knew.
👁️ Internal Dialogue: Losing Himself
"Focus.""I'm here for her.""I don't need to remember everything… just enough."
But even now, the Fold pushed back.
A copy of his voice whispered:
"You're not saving her. You're trading places."
💫 Scene: Lyra's Echo
A flicker in the space ahead.He saw her — Lyra, floating inside a crystal cocoon, pulsing with golden light.
She was asleep… or dreaming.Her hands clutched a burning rune-stone, now cracked with veins of shadow.
She murmured something.
Vayren stepped closer.
"Lyra…"
She opened her eyes.
And screamed.
💀 Ambush: Echo-Spliced Beast – Familiar
The Fold responded to their reunion.
From behind, a creature crawled out of the void — wearing Kael's face.
Half Kael, half Lyra
Eyes full of sorrow
Veilbrand growing from its spine
Whispers of forgotten battles leaking from its mouth
It attacked.
⚔️ Fight: Vayren vs. His Own Reflection
He dodged, barely — each blow from the creature didn't hurt physically.It tore away his memories.
He forgot his mother's voice.His first spell.The smell of Lyra's cooking by the river.
"You steal my past… I'll forge my future."
He activated Absolute Unname — for the first time since awakening.
"Echo: Banish False Origin."
The creature shrieked.Folded inward.And shattered into words.
He fell to one knee.
Blood dripped from his nose.
"I'll lose myself if I keep using this…"
💞 Final Scene: Lyra Awakens
The cocoon cracked.
Lyra fell into his arms, eyes wide. Weak. Cold.
"You… actually came…"
Vayren held her tight.
"I'll come every time. Even if I forget the way. Even if I forget myself."
She smiled.
And the Fold screamed — because now, two Unwritten souls had reunited.
And reality… noticed.