*Muffled voices and loud whispers seeped from the surrounding reality and into the stone. Oblivious to the curious beings, the presence inside grew more aware and more awake with each passing moment. Only inside the stone, moments were longer then in reality. What was a second on the outside was weeks on the inside. The presences had be listening to those in possession of the pendant for quite some time now. Still, it's senses continued to emerge.
The calls of slumber grew more and more overwhelming, pulling at Araby's consciousness. The distant, observing figure that had vanished seemed to appear and disappear from her vision as she looked around. Always, the shadow stayed at the corner of her eye but never fully entering view.*