Acroama

For Hamlet, The Prince and Bane of Denmark: The mirror shows a man who really loves; Who cares for kingdom, mother, father, maid. His mind, concerned to do what’s right and true; His greatest strength — his greatest weakness too. No angel sent to loosen thoughtful ties Could brighten the man’s fog’d and busy eyes. No ponderer, without Heaven’s true key, Will ever from defect logic be free. Wisest Old Serpent — Harmless Dove Above, Will teach the souls who overthink their love.

I plunged deep into the water. I opened my eyes wary of an attack from Xavier, and thrashed my arms furiously to get to the surface. Panic surged through all of my limbs. As I swam upward a tentacle wrapped around my leg. In shock I exhaled all my air. My lungs began to burn. The tentacle pulled me fast and hard to the surface. The tentacle released my leg and I laid there in a deep dark fog gasping for breath. I rose to my feet as quickly as I could and was ready to attack.  I could see almost nothing. I was surrounded by darkness. I walked forward with trepidation until my foot kicked something forward. I picked it up and immediately could tell it was a fishing rod. Suddenly behind me in the distance I heard the cooing of a dove. I followed the cooing, and as I got closer I could see that the dove was radiating light. When I got to the dove — the light it gave was enough to show me that I was in a completely different place. Around me floating in the air were doors everywhere. Th...