The darkness was oppressive, calm, and mesmerizing. Sirius had fallen into its embrace, feeling at peace. His worries and fears no longer existed. Only silence remained.
"Isn't it better this way?"
A voice , his own ,whispered to his consciousness.
"Far from the chaos of the world, here you are home. Isn't it good to find yourself again, to rediscover serenity within?"
"Sleep peacefully in my embrace. Forget everything of the world. Rest in peace within me... within yourself."
That voice was like a lullaby.
Sirius's consciousness sank deeper and deeper into slumber.
At least, that's what the voice hoped for.
For then, there was a spark a faint, insignificant light , and what had been born as a mere flame grew into a blazing sun, shattering the darkness and revealing Sirius's soul.
The voice sighed even before Sirius's consciousness fully awoke and said:
