Somnium

[Skit]
The dream is always the same
It's raining
The sound of thunder underlines my terror
Lightning silhouettes titanic beasts in the sky
Their cries echoing above me
I am running
But never know from whom or what
As I come over the hill
I see the mansion
Seeking shelter from the storm
With resignation, I approach the structure
Abandoned and dilapidated
Countless times I had been here
In this exact moment
But whether from my fear or by waking
I had never been able to enter
This time, however, something had changed
The door opens before me
I hesitate, as somehow I know
I am not welcome here
But I cannot turn back
My hands tremble
A chill crawls up my spine
As I stare into the darkness
And I feel the most unsettling gravity
Beckoning me up the steps
Pulling me from the inside-out
Towards the abyss before me
I hold my breath, stepping out of the rain
To enter the mansion in my nightmare