From a distance, a small child sees a city rise up into the sky, bright lights illuminating the dark. They watch with wonder from their place in the wilderness, having finally found a vantage point that allowed a full view of the city. They felt a tug, like their body was trying to get them to stay away, turn around and head back. It was a good sign, and it told them they were heading in the right direction. Whatever the source of that feeling is might be the solution they were looking for, if they were lucky. They could finally do something good, and actually help someone…

The small kid found themselves yawning, tired from how long they’ve been walking. They shook their body, trying to stave off sleep. No, I can’t sleep now. They thought, I can’t just let myself sleep when I still haven’t helped them. They began walking forward, towards the city, Sure, I’m… I’m not timed, and it’s already taken a while, but – No! What am I thinking, I can sacrifice my sleep, I don’t deserve to keep it. I just… just…

Having made it a grand total of 5 steps forward, the small child collapsed onto the ground, wings and tail comfortably wrapping around their body. Mesg began snoring shortly after.

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