Chapter 17

0. “Intro [Spoken word]”

We are at a crossroads. Two paths stretch ahead.

Where do they go, you ask?

To our left lies the glittering tower, the apex, purity and grace.

To our right lies the bog, the grottoes, filth and decay.

Where do they go, you ask?

The same way, in the end.

Inward, downward. In tightening little circles. To nowhere.

Don’t worry. We’ll see both of them, in time.

We have all the time in the world.