I didn't know where I was.
I stood in the middle of an endless stretch of greenery. It felt unreal, like someone had turned the saturation of the world all the way up. The sky was too blue, painfully vivid. The grass beneath my feet looked alive, each blade sharp and bright, swaying even though there was no wind.
I looked down and realized I was standing on a wide circular platform. It reminded me of a manhole cover, but far more intricate. Symbols were carved into it, spiraling inward, glowing faintly as if they were etched with light itself.
Then I looked up.
The world folded in on itself.
The open field vanished, replaced by the warmth of a large, cozy mansion. Wooden walls rose around me, polished and dark, and a wide fireplace crackled directly ahead. The fire cast long, dancing shadows that stretched across the room. Just above the mantle, a small window showed the same impossibly blue sky, like the outside world hadn't changed at all.
