Blackfeather Woods primordial state of chaos

He felt exposed. As if something was watching him, as if he were seeing things from an outside perspective, and gradually that sensation ebbed away and he came to a state of wakefulness that felt more natural. He blinked and observed, took a deep breath, and began to pull away from the shrine when he saw movement. The shape of the wolf hadn't been there a moment ago, had it? He couldn't remember. Mou was surprised but didn't react much to the sight of Relmyna; he felt that feeling again though, as if he was watching the scene unfold but he wasn't a participant — except he was, and this dichotomy of experience-versus-observation made him dizzy. He felt compelled to ask questions, but instead Mou merely drifted closer to the woman.

She seemed to belong here, unlike him. The boy watched her and then began to investigate the area around her, wondering with a tilt to his head, what are you doing? Perhaps in knowing this, Mou could come to understand how he arrived to this place. What was it for? How did it get here? How did he get here — and why did it seem to be calling out for him to get closer?