Adventures into the Unknown #81

"The Seller of Dreams" A woman named Paula is held captive by an ancient sorcerer who has remained alive for centuries by extracting the youth and vitality of others, keeping her imprisoned to drain her remaining life force. When Paula manages to escape and flees back to her hotel, she encounters a man named Stephen who locks her in a room to protect her from the sorcerer's pursuit. That night, a mysterious musical sound haunts the palace where the sorcerer dwells, driving him to madness as he searches for its source, only to awaken and discover a sapphire ring on his finger that wasn't there before—suggesting the terrifying events may have been a dream, yet the ring's presence proves otherwise.