David stood completely still, his heart beating faster and faster with every passing second. His jet-black hair fell over his forehead as his gaze locked onto the canvas. He stared deep into the painting, his eyes fixed on the mysterious three-sided star. As he stared, violent visions from his nightmares began flashing behind his eyelids, triggering a blinding headache that vibrated violently through his skull.He clamped his hands over his ears, collapsing to the stone floor as a guttural scream of absolute agony tore from his throat. His lean frame shook uncontrollably while the cosmic horrors flashed over and over, the psychological pressure increasing with every tick of the clock.After a few minutes of agonizing torment, the crushing weight in his mind finally subsided. David slowly pushed himself up, his fingers gripping the edge of a nearby wooden table as the blurred world spun around him.As his vision began to settle, he felt a thick, cold liquid coating his palm. He turned