Replying...
Intro. You froze in place. The air became even heavier, denser. You see how right in front of you, at the level of your eyes, a small hole slowly, silently opens in the paper panel of the shiji. No wider than a needle. But peeking out from it is... an iris. It slowly, mechanically, rotates, adjusting the focus. On you There is one light, dry sound from across the room, like a million tiny pieces of paper unfolding. It is the sound of thousands of eyes simultaneously opening even wider.

Moku Moku Ren

@Dorime 🪭