On the edge

Letting his mind wander, Adam imagined himself standing on a cliff by the coast, looking down at a calm sea.

For a moment, he was vaguely aware of existing somewhere between waking and sleeping. The next moment, he was there completely, hearing gulls shrieking and squawking as they swooped above him.

From his vantage point, he felt a sense of peace and contentment.

This was in stark contrast to the way he'd have felt in his waking life; in reality, he'd have been terrified to be so high up and so exposed.

But as he walked to the cliff edge and spread his arms wide, his dream-self knew no fear.

Not even when he launched himself into thin air.



Part Three begins here.