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Aurora Anderson was floating. She wasn't in space, nor was she in water. However, she knew whatever this place was, it was safe. It was home.
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Aurora opened her eyes to see a breathtaking void. Shimmering around her were countless dots of stars, strewn about in an infinite sea of dark and light hues of purple, blue, and white. As Aurora floated in this vast space, she felt as if she were wrapped in the world's best blanket.
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As the disembodied woman's voice continued, various silhouettes materialized in front of her. They were of numerous shapes and sizes, but all definitely humanoid. The silhouettes meant her no harm as they just stood there. They spoke to her in a whisper, even though she was too far away from them to make out exactly what they were saying. The shadows also spoke all at once, further making it impossible to distinguish between them and what they were saying. Aurora tried to swim her way to them, but it was as if she was treading air. She can flail her limbs, wriggle her body, yet she couldn't advance to the group ahead of her.
She tried in vain struggling against the invisible force that kept her in place. She didn't know for certain that these silhouettes were a threat. They made no move towards her, nor did they brandish any weapons. However, in her heart, she felt a kinship with them.
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The shadows continued to whisper and Aurora persisted in fighting the phantom grip on her body, a massive crystal rose up behind the shadows. Encircling it were fourteen smaller ones, spinning on their axes as they slowly rotated around the bigger crystal.
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The voice was coming from the crystal. A goddess? A fairy godmother? It also didn't appear to be a threat. Aurora stopped fighting whatever was keeping her from moving towards the shadows as an overwhelming sense of awe and reverence washed over her at the sight of the monolithic object. Clearly, it - She? - was what kept Aurora at bay.
Without reason, the shadows began to bob their heads side to side in unison. Each nod timed with a beep. Aurora furrowed her brows, wondering what was happening with them. They kept beeping in unison as their annoying chorus grew louder and louder and-
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