He opened his eyes. Elara was gone. In her place stood a twisted sapling, its leaves shimmering with dew.
As I set off on my journey, I felt a thrill of excitement course through my veins. The sun was just starting to rise, casting a golden glow over the landscape. I had chosen to begin my trek on a well-marked trail, one that wound its way through a dense forest and promised to deliver me to the outskirts of civilization within a few hours.
She turned to face me as I approached, and our eyes met in a flash of understanding. "You're walking to The Callary," she stated, her voice low and husky. "I can sense it."
The first line sets the tone:
By , hunger becomes a secondary character. K. has no food. The voice did not provide any. When K. asks why, the voice replies: The Callary will feed you if you deserve to eat.
