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Elysia ran towards me as quickly as possible, the long orange fur she inherited from me flowing behind her. She cried, "Dad! Dad! I'm so sorry."

"Whatever for, sweetheart?" I asked.

"I think I made Uncle Z go away..."

"What?"

Elysia took me to the place where she and my brother were playing. A hole in the ground was visible, the only remains of a dimensional rift.

My daughter had accidentally opened her first rift and sent my brother Zev to an unknown dimension. Elysia felt extremely guilty, but I made sure she knew I did not blame her in any way.

My parents were devastated to learn of Zev's disappearance and were quiet for days. I tried to shield Elysia from their atmosphere in fear she would continue to blame herself.

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It has been two years, almost to the day, since my brother disappeared into an unknown dimension.

I often walked in the woods, absorbing nature's peaceful energies and allowing my animals to roam free. I heard howling in the distance and soon several large wolves approached me.

At the front of the pack was a dragon-wolf hybrid who was eerily familiar. If I didn't know better, I'd say it was Zev.