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As I step timidly into the darkness, I swallow hard at my disdain for this place, for it is a prison I’ve found myself in countless times before. And once again I seem to forget how I got here. I walk slowly to one of the darkest corners of the room, my eyes widening at the prisoners gnawing away at their own flesh. Part of me wonders if this was a mistake. I put away the thought of turning back, however, because I know I wouldn’t remember the direction back to the place from whence I came. Nearing my destination, I can feel the air growing so cold it’s sending chills throughout my entire being. The rats at my feet are large in number - 20, maybe 30 awaiting their prey. I sit down in my chosen corner, as damp and unwelcoming as it portrays itself to be. My heart is starting to sink now. If I can just ignore the emptiness of this place, I think, maybe I can keep it from consuming me. I focus my attention on the chains awaiting me. I take them in my hands and quickly lock myself within their grip. I glance around me at the other captives - there’s so many - but none of them even see me. Some of them are trying to break free from the shackles that they’ve trapped themselves into. Others are screaming curses into the air a