And yet I was here.

I did not know where this "here" was, but I knew that I existed.

I tried to open my eyes.

I did not feel eyelids opening, and yet I saw.

Above me spread the branches of the Tree of Eternity. The silver leaves moved in a light breeze, and among them the golden fruits flickered. The light was soft, almost familiar, as if not even a moment had passed since I took a bite of the fruit.

I looked around me.