[Statement of Badgergaze regarding the beyond. Statement taken May 10, 2026. Archivist recording.] <tape recorder clicks on> My breath fogs in the cold air, as I step outside our makeshift den. I take care to not wake anyone else, and being my climb. The hill in front of me is rocky, rugged and steep, but I take no noticed, juts leaping and bounding towards the top. And what a view it /is/! From here I can see back to the forests and meadows and beaches. And I ca see outwards too, the giant unexplored expanse in front of us. Forests and rivers and in the distance a strange blue area that certainly isn’t water. I lay there, breath, admiring, and wonder what I’ll do once this is over. I’ll leave behind all this, return to Snowstormcatcher and Basiliskslither and Nightshadeconspiracy. There will be no more rush of thrills when I cross over, the feeling of just me and a few others, supporting each other, alone but together. I’m a bit afraid of heading back, of never getting to see this again, but I suppose that’s just how it is. Life goes on. <Statement Ends>
