Silent Battles - Chapter 3 - The World of Doors
Liv sat in the middle of the room, staring at a door with teary eyes, trying to decipher the meaning of the signs above it. Dr. Kovach tried to support her, even though she was unable to speak or make any clear indication. He told her that during her collapse, she had screamed the word “door” —that’s why he had come. According to him, it must have some meaning. Doors are powerful symbols: they can represent gateways to other worlds, departures, returns, or even tests. No one truly knows what they might mean. Liv asked herself, “Then why do I see so many of them? What do those signs above them mean? Could one of them be a door to the home, too? Because I want to go there!” But she received no answer. The doctor held her hand tightly, observing for any movement in her eyes or even the smallest twitch. From the outside, it looked like she was inside some kind of simulation. Liv, however, felt a warmth radiating from her right hand—the one the doctor was holding. Through the gentle pre...