— the young woman's tired eyes dragged her final bag into her newly appointed cabin, wiping the sweat from her brow. there was still lots to do to get settled into the new town. sure, the name was strange and slightly intimidating, but there was nothing special about it aside from how small it was. with a grunt, she plopped the bag onto her bed, turning around to toss her jacket on a chair then turned back around only to find her eyes going wide. a rolled up scroll sat ominously on her pillow, tied neatly with a ribbon, which she was sure had not been there a second ago. her slender fingers plucked the paper and unwrapped it. with a confused expression, she read it aloud:
❝ welcome to decimation, kansas, chani kynes. set your mind in motion. do not fear the process. dreams are messages from the deep. ❞