"Tavern Dream"

Let me tell you a story…
 
Before time, there would be nothing.
And then, a Singularity, born of the infinite.
And from It, life would spring forth. But peace would not be known for long.
Eons of struggle and suffering, endless death and decay; chaos across the Sphere.
The prospect of power, its maw consuming all.
 
But One would rise from the ashes, and reach the Singularity.
And There, He would Ascend to its peak, once and for the last time.
And Here, now, strings tuning. Every piece made to sing.
Beautiful harmonies, contrasting dissonance.
Where once there was cacophony, now music.
Worlds born anew, bathed in the interconnectedness of all things. In harmonious Resonance.
 
Time would pass. And something would emerge from furthest void.
A demon of the Outer Ring.
But He would do nothing, in sworn inaction. To let the Fragments know peace, without sway from His hand.
 
"If this is fate, then let it be so."
 
But the people of these worlds would not have it this way.
Those blessed with pieces of His power, would unite.
Gathered by a traveler, with dreams of salvation; freed from their Fragments.
To fight that which is unwinnable.
And in the end, only he would remain, between the Singularity and oblivion.
In an instant, a decision made; the fate of existence in two hands.
And then, his soul would cry out.
Light, suffused with melody and harmony, more eternal than the stars.
 
His mind destroyed, but in its place, a sanctuary for the future.
In Veil of Dream, and desire forever realized.
Beyond the dozen-eyed demon’s reach.
Simple life, blessed with a peaceful existence.
One day, they’ll look to the edge, and wonder what lies beyond.
The stars, born of their desire, will hold unknown wonders extending far beyond their reach.
 
Sleep peacefully, Traveler of the Fragments.
For they may discover your existence.
But they can't wake you.
Because you're still dreaming.