It's been so long, but we're finally back home. Salutations, everyone!
The whispers, on the other hand, now felt overwhelming.

“Maaaaaaaaaaxxx…”
“Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax…”
Cold sweat rolled down his forehead. Moved by instinct, he couldn’t help but to respond.
“W-what do you want?”
“Heelp us, Maxxxx…”
“H-help?”
“Yesss…”
“Help with what?”
“We’re soo lonelyy, mAxxxx…”
“So, soo lonely”
At distance, he could hear what it sounded like a million of screams.
Agony.
Pure, plain agony.
What kind of twisted nightmare was that place?
What HAPPENED here?
“The bridge, Max…”
“T-the bridge?”
“Come to the border, Maax…”