"BaiShe!"
The wall stood between them, separating them completely.
A heavy silence fell. Zhulan, on the other side, pounded against the barrier, searching for a crack. BaiShe, meanwhile, closed his eyes briefly, then a faint smile stretched across his lips.
"There are excellent actors in this world. She's performing until the very last second."
His soft laughter rose as he surveyed the surroundings, realizing he stood in a roundabout with four paths stretching before him.
*Omnis.*
His left eye glowed intensely, and without hesitation, he stepped onto the rightmost path.
***
*POV: Zhulan*
"BaiShe!"
My voice echoed through the wall, laced with uncontrollable panic. I felt my knees slam into the ground, my trembling fingers clutching the cold rock. My heart pounded relentlessly, yet no sound reached me in return. The silence was a heavier wall than the stone separating us.
