Dream Long and Dream Sweet.

x` ღ — { "You still got hurt because you were hiding in the first place” she countered. “If you weren’t hiding, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt. You can’t make an excuse for it just because you hid there before!” ]

Nightmare frowned and opened his mouth, before closing it again. He looked down and sighed. “Yeah, you’re right.” It was easier to admit it than keep arguing. Plus if he appealed to her know, he’d probably be able to find an easy escape route.

"Very well then! Let is depart!" Echost takes Nightmare’s hand, and with a quick flash, they are in Nightmare’s domain. A rather, well, obvious crack seems to float in the air, a small ammount of shining white light and a frigid cold seeping through.

Releasing the other’s hand, Echist moves to one side of the crack, and mutters something in a language that seems older than the earth itself. A door slowly forms from thin air, the dooor of a dark wood binded to the stone arch frame with a silvery metal. “There we go! Come on through, Nightmare.” Echost becons, pushing the door open as he floats through.

The first noticable thing about this place is the fog. It seems to be everywhere, yet sight is seemingly unblocked. Strange shapes seem to loom far off in the mists. The castle itself is a grand old thing, not too large, but in posession of a few tall towers. Unlit stained glass fills almost all the windows. The floor seems to be emmitting heat from the gray stones that line the place, and the plants nearby somehow glow with vibrance, despite the fact that there is no apparent light in the sky. It is still, somehow, as bright as a cloudy day. “I welcome you to my home, Nightmare. I welcome you to the Twilight Castle!”

Nightmare looked around, impressed. “This is amazing.” He walked up to the castle door and ran his hand over the warm stones. This seemed like the perfect place for winter…he grinned.

"You live here all by yourself?" He asked, turning back to Echost.

#barrelofocs

"I don’t see why you have a sudden interest in my territory. It is just wheat. That’s it." She gleaned down to know his childish look in his expression. Of course he cannot pull it off well enough to be passable. However it was working on the cold hearted woman.

"But if you must hide for a bit, I will allow it." Sil knew that he wouldn’t leave without using someone to hide behind. She just happened to be his victim. "Just don’t use me as a weapon against the lizard."

"I’ll have you know I have an interest in all of the territories! It’s part of my job," He pointed out. It was, technically, true. Nightmare tugged his jacket just a little bit, trying to preserve a little bit of warmth.

"Thanks! I appreciate!" Nightmare grinned, his teeth chattering just a little bit as he did so. "Besides, I would never use you as a weapon against Gray. That’s just a bit too cruel."

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"….I should." Nightmare agreed. "But we both know the chances of that!" He grinned before trying to scramble away. He staggered and flinched before looking at his leg. He winced and looked back at Alice pitifully.

x` ღ — { "…" The outsider only stared at him...

#alicetonotalice #i'm probably going to disappear soon!#my phone is dying

"Alice, you're so unsympathetic!" Nightmare whined at her. "Besides I blame the cloth or whatever! I've hidden there before without it causing problems." He huffed, pouting a little.

"Ah, Nightmare! Well, nothing much. I just thought that since I was free from work for once, I should invite you for tea at my home, as you were generous enough the last time to let me partake in tea here. I… do apologize for it being a while since...

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"I can leave right now, if it suits you." Nightmare straightened, finally having roughly organized the papers. "And of course, you have my permission to open your door."

Nightmare was not as lucky as Alice, crashing to the ground with a thud. The dresser crashed to the ground, but luckily did not break or spill anything. Nightmare pulled himself up and brushed himself off. “Um…thank you for that…I’m sorry I got stuck behind your...

"....I should." Nightmare agreed. "But we both know the chances of that!" He grinned before trying to scramble away. He staggered and flinched before looking at his leg. He winced and looked back at Alice pitifully.

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x` ღ — { "Gee why didn’t I think of that?” Alice rolled her eyes and continued on pulling. She tugged his arms a bit harder and the dresser wiggled even more, before it eventually fell down, casing Alice to almost lose her footing when Nightmare slipped out. “Ah!” ]

#alicetonotalice #whoops!#almost lost the post

Nightmare was not as lucky as Alice, crashing to the ground with a thud. The dresser crashed to the ground, but luckily did not break or spill anything. Nightmare pulled himself up and brushed himself off. "Um...thank you for that...I'm sorry I got stuck behind your dresser..."

Teatime in the Foggy Castle

"Ah, Nightmare! Well, nothing much. I just thought that since I was free from work for once, I should invite you for tea at my home, as you were generous enough the last time to let me partake in tea here. I… do apologize for it being a while since we last talked, but, well, my home was in terrible shape so I spent a good month cleaning it up for guests."

Ah, he’s rambling again. "But yes! Tea! At my place! Perhaps that can entice you to visit me?" he smiles, head tilted slightly to a side with his hands behind his back.

#barrelofocs #i'll just stick with this one!

Nightmare quickly stood up, scattering his papers. "I would love to go to your home to get tea. That sounds fantastic." He scrambled to organize the papers. "When would you like to go?"

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"You are hiding from your caretaker, are you?" By the closeness Nightmare approach her with, it was obvious that he was hiding from Gray again. Sil stepped alittle back. He was jsut a bit close for comfort.

"You do not need to lie. I know you want to be hidden from your activities." Sil glared at Nightmare. Of course he was going to use her as a meat shield against Gray’s rein. Lets hope he doesn’t go in for the kill.

"I mean, well yeah..." Nightmare decided it was best not to lie. He watched Sil back up and deflated a little. "Chances are he won't even look here, so I figured I would ask you for a place to lay low for a bit. And I am interested in your fields..." He trailed off, looking up at her with his best attempt at puppy dog eyes.

Teatime in the Foggy Castle

The tall, lanky, and rather gray figure gently walks along the halls, trying to ignore the strange looks the faceless were giving him. It’s not his fault his head’s floating and he’s got two sets of horns! Reaching the door he thinks that he needs, he gently knocks on it before entering. “Excuse me, but is Dream-Controller Nightmare here? …Er, if he isn’t, do you think that you could direct me to his office?”

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Nightmare straightened from his work when there was a knocking on the door. A familiar figure stepped into his office, at least semi-familiar. Nightmare squinted his eye at the other man, trying to peg where he recognized him from. "Hello! I'm Nightmare," he paused, "And your...Echost!" Nightmare grinned, remembering. "What can I do for you friend?"

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Nightmare? What was he doing all the way out in the fields? Shouldn’t he be in Clover tower? Did the lands move again? Wharever the reason was, it must be important.

Well, Sil is hoping it was. "Caterpillar…." She can feel his presence coming closer. The gryphon sighed out and followed into the fields, following his voice. "You are too loud Caterpillar. What is it that you one?"

Nightmare looked to find her to his left, relief plain on his face. "There you are! I was worried I was never going to find you!" Nightmare immediately hurried to the woman's side.

"I was wondering if I could hid-hang out here for a while? I've never really been around the fields and it seems interesting!" He answered her question rather cheerfully. "But is it always this cold?"

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x` ღ — { "Unless you want someone hearing the dresser knocked over and tells Gray about it, I say just let me pull” Once she had his hand, the blonde began pulling back, hoping to help him out of there. “How did you get yourself stuck in there if you can’t fit?” ]

"Probably because I can't fit!" Nightmare tried to lean towards her. "But I think my leg got tangled in some cloth or something! It feels like that at least." The dresser kept wiggling as she pulled. "Can you pull harder?"

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Hearing her name from the distance of her shelter, she peek her head from her tent to glance around. Now who was calling her and why? Most importantly, what brings them to her wheat fields.

The gryphon crawled out of her camping tent with a groan. She just woke up from a long nap from all day’s work and now the large woman had to move around again. "Who is requesting my presence? She mumbled to herself while stretching herself to get up to her feet. She wanted to sleep. But everyone’s needs must come before her own. It was the rules after all.

Nightmare ran his hand over the stalks of wheat, wishing they weren't quite so numb. He was hunched forward, with his jacked pulled tight around him. He couldn't see Sil anywhere, but honestly he could've just as easily missed her.

Maybe this was a bad idea. The wheat fields weren't exactly close and they kind of all looked the same. He could've completely missed where Sil was actually staying.

"Sil!?" Nightmare called again. "It's Nightmare!"

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x` ღ — { "…" Of course, he was suck! “You’re serious, aren’t you” Alice sighed, “Fine, I’ll help you out” she walked over to him. “Give me your hand and I will see if I can help pull you out” ]

"What if we knock the dresser over??" Nightmare stuck his hand out anyway. Her hand was warm and soft and totally made this situation worth it. He wriggled his leg trying to get it loose to no avail.

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x` ღ — { "And why’s that?” she asked, taking a hold of the dresser to make sure that he doesn’t knock it down. “And can you move away from the dresser please!” ]

"That would be why I can't do work...I think I might be stuck." Nightmare offered, quietly. "I can't move my right leg..."