<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; 'What if everything you thought to be true, wasn&#39;t?'</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Emet heard whisperings in the air utter the words he wasn&#39;t sure were meant for his mortal ears.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'If all you&#39;ve been taught was a lie, painstakingly crafted to deceive you and the others, would you even care?'</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Emet knew unquestionably now that the air&mdash;or whoever dwelled in its clutches&mdash;was indeed speaking to him. &nbsp;So after far too little thought, he answered.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'I&#39;d care.'</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'Would you care enough to warn the others, no matter the cost?' the voice from the unseen realm wondered of the man lying cozy and snuggled in his bed.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'I suppose I would, yes.'</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'We shall see ... we shall see.'</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;It was the last words he heard before his eyes were closed by a hand he neither saw nor felt. &nbsp;Nevertheless, Emet unknowingly had agreed to a journey he&#39;d forever wish he never took, for the responsibility of it would weigh&nbsp;painfully heavy on the poor man.</p>