Floating in the middle of an endless void, surrounded by stars and galaxies that shimmered like distant embers, Alex found himself suspended in complete silence.
The emptiness around him stretched in every direction, vast and infinite.
Yet despite the overwhelming scale of the space he floated in, he slowly began to notice something strange.
He could move.
With a slight thought, his body glided forward.
He didn’t understand how, but the moment he focused, he could direct himself, propelling through the stillness like a drifting comet.
A few seconds later, a presence appeared beside him.
“Hey there,” came a voice, light, casual, and oddly familiar.
Turning to his right, Alex saw a figure, tall, slender, and dressed in dark robes that blended with the space around him.
His eyes gleamed with darkness, his smile wide and unreadable.
It was Vexum.
He was floating effortlessly, his arms crossed, posture relaxed.