Mirror Mirror

And then the sock landed behind a filing cabinet in a chilly room filled with stench of blood and death. A shiver ran through their fibers and they began creeping towards the source of energy pulsing in front of them. A small compact mirror shone with magic. The sock could not resist peering into it to see if they changed.

The image swirled and showed a series of worlds, adventures and feet. For a moment they saw their beloved mate, snuggled around them in the hamper.

Then everything went black, with only a piercing burning yellow cat eye looking back.