A Dream:

As your vision clears from the now familiar flashes of black and white,Your surroundings begin to come into focus. stone structures are all around you, most seem to be made of what was at one point loose stones, while others appear to have been made out of large carved blocks. you can see figures milling about,they appear human. Their clothes are simple most seem to have capes made of animal fur, some of the fur you recognize as being from a brown bear, while others you have no idea what kind of wild animal they may have come from. Some appear to be carrying weapons, knives and clubs mostly, with some shields here and there, the construction of these weapons too seems primitive mostly appearing to be made of wood and stone. The stone the weapons are made of seems to be some kind of black pure black stone. these people also adorn themselves with various beads and feathers, some also appeared to have bits of bone or stone or other materials pierced through sections of their ears and nose. They all seem to have dark hair, almost black in color their skin is tanned and also deep red.

Up ahead you can see a large structure made of carved stone. The building appears triangular in shape, on the side you can see, with long sets of stairs running up the side to the top with a small structure with an opening on top. Alongside either side of the stairs there appears to be channels cut into stone structure. There is a line of people slowly making their way up to the top of the structure, they all appear to be carrying or dragging something along with him. Some are carrying small animals with them, others are leading larger animals that look similar to cattle you know, up the steep stairs. Others appear to be leading people up to the top of the structure the ones being led have collars around their neck and are typically being led by short sections of rope, those being led do not seem to object to their being herded. This long snaking line of people does not appear to be moving at the moment but instead everyone seems to be waiting, waiting for something in particular. A figure appears from out of the top of the structure, he is wearing an ornate garment that appears to be constructed largely of feathers and bone. He also wears a large headdress some portions of it appeared to be skulls, the skulls seems small in relation to his size. he pulls and blade from his side, and holds it aloft, is he does the blade begins to grow in size, the small handle in his hand growing into a long carved spearshaft. All of the people within view of it begin to marvel this magical occurrence.

You can sense there is something dark about this weapon, something unsettling about it, just seeing it makes you uncomfortable. The blade of it appears to be made of the same dark stone as every other weapon you have seen. however the other weapons that you have seen have not elicited the same response from you. The man on top of the structure begins to speak to those below, holding the spear over his head as he speaks he holds out his other hand motioning towards the spear holding it now out in front of him for all to see. Again the blade begins to change shape, back again to the almost dagger shape that it was before. The man continues to hold the blade out in front of him he appears to be showing everyone the power of the blade. more so now than you have ever been you are sure there is something about that blade something not right, you can sense power, you can sense darkness, there is a kind of enthralling energy to it. No one else seems to be aware of the same level of energy of it as you, its very presence has weight. There was a kind of shimmer or light that comes out of the dark stone that makes up the blade of the knife.

The sun is now directly over this structure, the man standing on top, raises his hand and a small section of stone begins to rise out of building directly in front of him it rises up about three feet, and it appears to be a stone slab approximately 4 foot by 4 foot. The man motions and the line begins to move forward towards him, up the structure. the first reaches him they are leading up a head of cattle, the creature is urged on and with some work, makes its way on top of the stone slab. the man who this whole time been at the top of the structure, places one hand on the forehead of the creature begins to speak some words, then suddenly cuts the creature's throat, as he does blood sprays over him as well as the person who had lead the creature up, the creature collapses, the man then takes the blade and cuts open the chest of the creature, removing it's heart. The heart is still beating although no longer attached to the body, as if there is still life in it. He holds the heart in one hand and begins to speak some words, The heart is then engulfed in some kind of black flame for a short time before the flame disappears and the heart begins to crumble as if made of sand, the rest of the body too seems to just evaporate. That energy you felt before is even more present now, it seems stronger. You are not sure what happened to the creature, although the body has disappeared its blood still covers the one who made the sacrifice as well as the person who brought it to the top of the structure.

The man once again motions and the next in line steps up, he is leading another human by a collar, the person being led seems to simply follow along, having no objection, or will. The man with the large feathered headdress motions and the man lays down on the stone slab, and as before he lays his hand on the man's forehead and says a few words before cutting his throat, again as a throat is cut blood sprays over the man in the headdress as well as the person who had led them up to the top of this stone edifice. the dagger pierces the man's chest and removes his heart, the heart is then held up in the air, a few words are spoken, a black flame appears for a few moments before the heart crumbles into something like sand. As it does so does the body seemed to evaporate. this man's blood as well as the blood of the creature that was sacrificed before begins to pour down the sides of the structure, through the channels alongside the stairs that lead up the structure, stopping about a quarter of the way down limited only by the ability of the volume of it to coat the inside of the channel. The streaks of crimson a stark contrast to the grey stone the construction consists of.

This procedure continues for quite some time each time the still-beating heart is removed and each time the heart is consumed in a black flame and the body disappears. Your sense of discomfort at the scene is not limited to the gruesome nature of it, there is also something about that blade, each time it takes a life, each time a heart is consumed, your sense of uneasiness grows. Almost like being in a room with someone you despise, while they constantly become louder and louder and harder to ignore. The blood from the sacrifices has now run down the entire length of the channels and now has started to pool in the small carved stone ditch around the base of the structure. The line of people making their way up the structure does not appear to be slowing. All the while this dark presence, dark consciousness, continues to grow in strength.

You wake