It's hard. I don't feel comfortable.

I open my eyes. My head hurts. I'm a bit sleepy so I don't realize it immediatly. I need a few seconds to notice it. There's no bed! I was sleeping on the floor. It's cold and smooth. I'm wearing normal cloths and not a pajama. I'm wearing my shoes. But....how did I get here. Where am I? The better question is: Who am I?

I know nothing. Wether about myself or somebody else. If I try to remember something it doesn't work. I lost my memories. What should I do?

I try to look around but it's so dark that I even can't see anything. I stand up and stretch my arms out so I can grab anything. Now I can feel something. I think it's a wall. I feel my way along the wall. Ow! I cut my hand at something sharp. Carefully so I won't cut myself again I touch it. At that moment there is a bright light. I have to close my eyes. The light slowly turns down. I open my eyes again. The origin of the light is as big as my hand. It looks like a gem. My blood is on it. The gem is shining in a beautiful white light. I turn around and can now see what's around me. I think I'm in a cave. I look around to find the exit but there was nothing.. It's like a room without a door. I need to do something so l poke in all the columns but there was nothing. I go to one side of the room and start touching the wall. Nothing. I go to the next side. Again. Nothing. Now I go to the third side and start touching. There. I can feel something. That part of the rock is movable. The whole wall is moving sidewards as I turn it. I'm so happy. I can get out of here.

I run out of the cave and stop. Now I'm really disappointed. Again rocks. The cave doesn't stop here. The gem lights up the path for a few meters. On the left there is a small table with a lether bag on it. I approach the bag cautiously. I carefully open it and there is a long knife, an oil lamp, matches, bread and an old water bottle in it. I decide to take the bag with me because I'll need it later. As I want to go away I notice a little piece of paper. I take it in my hand and unfold it. There's something written on it. I begin to read:

Dear player.

I know everything must be very

confusing but you

will find out everything. Follow this

path and you will get out of here.

This isn't a normal world. It's

dangerous. So you need to watch out

and don't trust anyone. I hope those

things will be of help to you. I wish

you good luck.

Yeah. I'm confused. What's happening here is not normal. Why are those things here? Does this person know something about me? And what does he mean with 'player'? How can I find that person? If the things that are written in the letter are true I really need to watch out. But first I need to get out of here. I lit the lamp. For now let's just follow this path.

It's really tiresome. I'm followig this path surely several days and have mostely seen rocks. It was so lucky that I found some oil in my bag. Because of that I can see where I'm going. I hope that the exit is nearer than I think. I'm glade that I have something to eat and drink but I only have a bit energy left and want to sleep. It's like a labyrinth. I often had to go back because there was a dead end. Sometimes there lay some bones on the floor. That was really terrifying. I want to get out of here as fast as I can. My feets are hurting and sometimes everything is spinning. I have as good as no hopes anymore. Maybe it's my destiny to wander around in this cave. But before I have the chance to wander around I would starve and die.

Suddenly I smell something. I smelled it before but that was a long time ago. It's the smell of grass.

I start running. Faster and faster. Now I can see it. A really huge door. I stop before it I and gather all my strenght that is left and start pushing it. But what a fool I am I need to pull. It works! It moves!

The door is now open and right before my eyes is a huge meadow. I'm falling on my knees and start to cry. I did it. I'm out of this hell.

I'm sitting on the grass and staring in the sky. It's been so long since the last time I felt so free. I close my eyes and feel the cold breeze. When I open them again unfortunately the sun is setting. I don't think it's such a good idea to sleep outside. Even if I want to it's maybe saver to sleep in the cave. That's going to be the last time for me to sleep there. The next day I will continue my journey. I need to find a way to get my memories back. And I need to get back home even if I don't know how. Even if I don't know where it is I have the feeling that I need to go back. With those things in my mind I fall asleept.

I'm hearing something I haven't heard for such a long time. Birds are singing outside. It's so wonderful. I slowly open my eyes. I eat the rest of the bread that was left and after that I'm ready to get out of this cave.

"I hope I'll never see you again."

Let's start this journey.

I cross the meadow. I take off my shoes and pack them in my bag. The feeling of going on soft grass is the best. Some time later I can see trees on the horizon. Befor it get's dark I should have reached the forest so I've got shelter. I don't know if there are bandits or wolves or some other beasts.

In the afternoon I get there. I love forests. Everytime im walking in a forest I feel so tine compared to those gigantic trees. But I've never seen such tall trees. Now I feel like an ant.

I also like the air. It's so fresh and clean. At the moment I'm so calm.

Suddenly I feel like somebody is staring at me. I turn around but there is nobody. Maybe it was my imagination but I'm not so sure. Since that moment I sharpend my senses. But I haven't had that feeling since then. Maybe there really was nothing. The sun is setting and I planed to sleep on a tree so nothing can reach me. I even had already climbed on a tree but then I saw smoke rising so now I'm running in that direction. I'm not sure what I'm hoping for. Maybe a bonfire withe some mercenaris. Or maybe I hope to find a small town.

It was a small house. The smoke is coming from there. I should go there and ask if I can stay for the night. It would be very productive if they can answere some of my questions. But then for a short moment I remembered one sentence from the sheet that I found.

So you need to watch out and don't

trust anyone.

I stop running and now I'm thinking about it. Nothing will go wrong, I think.

I reach the door of the small house. I'm so nervous. What will people from this world be like? I calm myself down, trying not to look as shabby as I'm feeling right now and knock on the door. No reactionbut then I hear footsteps and then the door opens.

It is a young woman. I think she's in her twenties. She looks at me. From my haire that are a mess to my shoes which aren't very clean. I'm sure she will tell me to go away but surprisingly she tells me to come in.

She asks me to sit down on the table and goes in another room. I sit down as she told me and wait a short time. She comes back and put something to eat in front of me. She gives me a sign that I am allowed to eat and I thankfully accept it. She's looking at me as I stuff the food in my mouth. After a while she starts to ask me something.

Where are you from?

I stop eating and look right in her eyes. Should I tell her? Maybe she can tell me something in returne.

I don't know. Some time ago I woke up

without any memories or hints that

can help me to find those things out.

She looked at me with very sad eyes.

You poor thing. If I can do something

for you you should tell me right away.

I was very thankful for her help and I will use this opportunity to find out as much as I can.

Actually there is something you could

help me with. Because I lost my

memories I know nothing about this

world. Would you be so kind to tell me

everything you know about it?

Of course. But first what should I call you? I don't want to call you 'you' all the time.

Should I choose a name by myselfe? Maybe I should choose a name that fits me..... I know! I have the perfect name!

Please call me Alex. And what is your name?

My name is Cantera. Now what is your first question?

Where am I? What is this countrie called?

This countrie is called Ongrot.

Ongrot ..... I've never heard of it bevore. I think if I would have lived here since a long time I would have reacted to the name. Next.

How is Ongrot ruled? Is there a king?

Yes. There is a king. It was conquered

treehundred years ago. Since then

there is a royal familie.

That's interesting. If there's something with the kingdom or if something changes the first person to know is the king. So if I want to know something the best thing I can do is to go to the king and ask him to help me find out how I can go back to my world. Maybe he also knows who brought me here. I need to get a chance to talk with him.

Where is the next town?

Now she's looking at me as if I'm a fool. What have I done wrong?

It's too far away. You won't reach it.

Why?

I'm confused. Why won't I reach it? What's the problem?

Because we're on an island. This island

doesn't have any citys. So don't bother

to ask.

What?! Oh no! What should I do? I want to go to a city as soon as possible so I can find something or somebody that can help me to figure out what I should do.

What about the capital. How long do

you need to get there from here?

Maybe I can travel to the capital. If it's near the sea then my only problem is to find a way to get past it. So then I only need to find a boat.

If you can find a boat that brings you

from here to the other side then you

only need one month with the carriage

to get the to capital.

One month?! That's too long. Yet alone because I don't have a carriage. What should I do now? Ah! I almost forgot about it. I have some questions left. For now let's just continue to ask her.

Is there something special in this

world?

At that moment for only a tiny moment she flinched. But I saw it. Maybe I should test her?

Are there any faries or dragons?

Are there any unicorns?

She smiles at me. So that's not what she's afraid of.

Yes they truely exist. But don't go near

dragons and unicorns. They can be

quite terrifying.

She laughs. I also laugh but I don't think it's funny. We stop laughing. Let's try this one.

Are there also any mosters?

There againe! She flinched againe! So when I talk about monsters she's getting quite anxious.

Why do you want to know?

Because I want to know what might

happens. I want to know if I can sleep

well or if I need to sharpen my senses

and do need to feel anxious.

There are monsters in this world. They

have different sizes, coloures and

specieses. As long as you don't pick

a fight with them most of them will

leave you alone.

I can see how she relaxes. Should I ask more about it or not ..... I'll ask one last question.

Are sometimes strange thinks happening?

What do you mean?

How should I explaine what I mean without telling her that I'm trying to find out why I'm here and where I came from..... I know!

Actually I'm here because I heard that

sometimes some strange people comes

here. And I want to know if that's true.

For a short moment she looked again very anxious. I don't know why.

There were never before somebody

who looked strange.

That's a lie. I don't know how I know but I just know. She lied to me.

In the time we talked I ate everything. I tell her that I'm tired and she leads me in a room where I can sleed.

I'm so tired that I don't even want to chang clothes. I only take off my shoes.

As soon as I lay on the bed I fall asleep.

I hear something. Somebody is talking. What does he say? I don't quite understand. I'm so tired but I want to know what he's saying. I'm trying to open my eyes but I can't. I slowly open my eyes. Right before me there is a blurry person. I blink and my seeing becomes sharper.

I can't believe what I'm seeing. I never thought something like that would happen. On top of me there is a monster. I am allowed to say monster because it is a monster. The upper body is that of a woman and the rest is that of a spider. Now I can understand what it's saying.

Human! I will eat you! Human flesh is

so good! I need some of it. Give it to

me!

I know that voice. I heard it before. In that moment I realize who that spider is. Now I know why it was so weird. Now it makes senses. Even the reactions.

You're Cantera right?