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Chapter 2 - A Lamp

It was late winter night when I decided that I would be walking down the street with nothing but a coat. Yes it was quite freezing but I suppose the urges to just walk out in the street late into the night is something I couldn't ignore. It was night time, the moon shined and my body felt like it was taking consecutive dive into glaciers as the time went on. Regrets may like up later for now I'mma just enjoy the walk. Well that's what I thought I'd be doing only to end up near a small park shivering and shaking and staring to the stars. It's oddly peaceful. Hah. It's hilarious how my mind goes calm during the night and be on a constant frantic and innspace during the day. What exactly is this? Am I some kind of alien who was supposed to be born as an owl but God if an existence like that exists made a mistake and made me a human? Idk if I should be happy or sad. Who's to know if an owl can actually think and talk just like humans but are just great concealing and are not that prone to their egos like how the humans are. Yeah that must be it. Thoughts swept in, time passed on and I got used to the cold. It was chilly but in a nice way. Cold fog puffs out from my mouth when I blow. I laugh. This is sort of nice. A warm cup of coffee and a small fireplace in the middle of nowhere would've been amazing. My dreams started pouring in and darkness that seemed like the devil seemed like savior at more times I can count. What a paradox. Existential questions kept piling up but in the late winter night with the moon and stars so bright meaning to life actually seemed to be an option. Then I saw a small light. Startling to see a light out of nowhere in the middle of night. Did someone else also have weird urges to take a crazy walk? I ignored it well just as a shout came up. It was loud and ghastly. "HELP ME HELP HELP ME AHH" I stood up on shock. What....is going on...?

My puzzled mind ran towards the lamp. Is this a crime? No way in this Kingdom? That's almost way too close to being ridiculous. Yes way too much. Since the new emperor began his rule, a maniac rule with strict procedures and deaths as cruel and bloody as that of the war times. I concealed the sounds of my footsteps and went nearby to the sound. Nothing odd, the light was that of a small lamp, dsmeserted in the middle of the park. Yes in the exact middle if you take the blue print of this. What's that lamp doing over there. Then came the horror. The realization of alchemy being used. But no it couldn't be. Coud it...? If it was then I'd be dead already. Yeah that must be it just a decoration. Despite knowing that was quite highly unlikely I kept on with that ridiculous hope. Forget it let's just go to the place and take the lamp and get out of this. After all most problems never truly existed, they had only existed in our minds. One of my favorites quotes to quote 'There are only two things that are infinite. The universe and the human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe' .

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