In the dark recesses of his mind, Baron tangled with his basest fears, struggling to break free from the horrid nightmare. He sprinted through the dream's desert, attempting to escape the thundering dust-storm behind him . Unable to resist any longer, he glanced back at the disaster behind him, only to be horrified by the sight.
In the vortex' clutches flailed his loved one, screaming his name. Baron pivoted and began to run towards the raging storm, only to come to a halt, weeping tears of frustration. Grinding his fists tight, he could only resume his escape, trying to shut out the desperate pleas of mercy from behind, away from the dust and destruction. The screaming grew louder, filling his hearing like a relentless song, seeking his insanity. Falling to his knees, Baron stared blankly at the oncoming storm, unable to resist any longer. His vision filled with the whirling gales of dust, blotting out all traces of light. He fell, downwards into darkness...
...only to awaken with a start, cold sweat covering the body underneath the warm clutches of his thin blanket. Looking around, he quickly recalled his position, a small hollow at the base of a tree. He had been traveling with no aim, eventually reaching his position in the middle of a vast forest. The night's moonglow pervaded the shadows created by the majestic trees standing tall above him, but failed to illuminate the grieved look he wore.
He attempted to wipe away the cold sweat that had gathered on his forehead, only to realize he was clutching his weapon of choice: a simple short-sword sheathed in it's dark blue scabbard, it's shiny surface seeming to convey a feeling of disgust. Tossing the weapon onto the loamy soil, he breathed a sigh of relief, exhausted by the nightmare. He began to chuckle, his body quivering out of fear and hysteria. Those laughs quickly grew in volume, the echoes of his voice reverberating in the hollow's small space. All at once he stopped, a mixture of self-pity and self-loathing filling his own hollow soul. Re-wrapping the blanket tightly around his shoulders, he clutched himself tightly, haunted by the memories of his past.
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you," he croaked. He maintained the position for a few minutes before his eyelids fell, sending him back to the dream-desert, where he would suffer until the morning dawn's bright rays would deliver him from the torment.