Name: The Awakening at The seventh level of dream
Medium: Digital 2D
Software(s): Photoshop
Date: December 2024

Story:

After countless years drifting through the shifting tides of the dream realm, Chief Shaman finally ascended to Level Seven—a threshold whispered about in ancient prophecies. The air in this space vibrated with an otherworldly hum, heavy and primal, as if the dream itself were alive, watching him.

For years, he had gathered the world's most powerful shamans, seekers of light and shadow, teaching them within dreams to transcend the boundaries of mortal understanding. Together, they uncovered the sacred maps—blueprints etched into the fabric of the dreamscape—that revealed paths to the deepest, most perilous levels. Now, they stood as a unified circle at the edge of infinity.

But Level Seven was not like the realms before. Here, time unraveled, and the laws of existence warped. In front of him, towering figures emerged—the Heads of Non-Organic Entities—ancient beings of shadow and flame, their glowing eyes burning holes through the darkness. The shamans dared not speak, for even a whisper of doubt could bind their souls to this plane for eternity.

Chief Shaman took a deep breath, centering his spirit. Each step he took forward resonated through the silent forest of watchers. Their forms rippled like smoke, ethereal and predatory, testing him. To show weakness was to become a slave to the dream forever, to have one’s essence consumed and forgotten.

With his circle at his back and his knowledge of the dream's deepest secrets, Chief Shaman extended his arms, his voice a tremor against the void. “I see you,” he proclaimed. “I name you.” Each word wove light into the gloom, fracturing the shadows, pushing back the entities that sought to dominate his will.