The memories.... the voices.... the city dead. It’s too much. You start to back away from the slab, suddenly becoming scared as to what’s happening. Dayni starts to approach and you quickly push her away
“No! This isn’t real! I remember now, I’m on a quest to get the breastplate! I put them on and.... I was here. In this body. But I want to go home now. Time to wake me up mother! Please!”
The priestesses look at you coldly. One turns to Dayni and pulls out a long knife from her robes. After a few seconds, she hands the knife to the girl before stepping back. “Aponi.... I never thought the illness would take you... I’m so sorry I put you through this”
You keep stepping backwards but soon find yourself out of space. You turn your head to see where the steps went but a sharp pain suddenly spreads from underneath your breasts. You turn and see that Dayni has stabbed you with the knife. But instead of feeling blood spread through the wound, you start to feel cold. And hard.
As you look down, you see your skin has begun to harden. Only then do you realize that the dagger is a cursed stone shard that turns its victims to stone. You go through pain and pleasure as overtime only your head remains unaffected. You look at the group before you.
“Please... I just want to help my goddess. I won’t tell anyone about your group. I promise”
But they remain silent and as the head priestess moves close to you, Dayni hands her the dagger. A few seconds more and you descend into blackness.
- In Modern Times -
After a few minutes have passed, a new frozen citizen of the city materializes into existence. Her face in pure terror, the girl stands there for many years.... until the next chosen one comes by and succeeds. One who could have read the forbidden language and saw that you have to complete the dream to succeed.