"How was the journey, quite enjoyable?" Teacher Hadi asked. They were still within the Inner World, under Teacher Hadi's control. Teacher Hadi could see everything Igor experienced, but he still needed to ask, because this was the real way to communicate.
"Not enjoyable, I saw myself." Igor said.
"Oh, how did you find yourself? Did you look mighty, handsome?"
"No, a bit filthy, even a bit despicable. This self was solely focused on the outcome, unwilling to think much about the process. In that moment, I almost crossed over."
"Such thoughts are dangerous, but you walked away from it, that's enough."
"Yes, that's enough. The mirror in between, I almost believed it!" Igor felt a lingering fear, wondering whether a different outcome would ensue if he had believed that evil thought.
