#waking selves

[prince-of-the-dream-garden]

Last night, I met another mortal.

I swear I've seen her before... I believe her name was "Sapphire"? I remember her from somewhere. Have I dreamt of her before? In the distant past?

I don't think she recognized me. She kept running away, and her form would change in an attempt to hide herself. Do mortals have that kind of power? Or did she have help from a dream spirit of some kind?

I persisted, trying to get through to her, but I could sense that her attitude was becoming malicious. She wanted me to leave her alone. I feel bad, but it also seems to me that she may be in danger. Is she working with the Midnites? There is no way to know for sure - at least, not at the moment.

I was abruptly awoken by my Waking Self's partner, though I cannot blame him. He had no way of knowing what I was doing.

I hope to see Sapphire again, so that I may attempt to reach out to her and gain her trust. I don't know why she might be avoiding me... though I have a few ideas.

-Corrin

[prince-of-the-dream-garden]

First and foremost, I want to apologize for worrying you all! It was foolish of me to wander off on my own, knowing full well that the potential danger had not yet passed. Thankfully, however, I was rescued by an outside force. Though it was a bit strange...

I was being held in a rather peculiar Dreamstate. It was reminiscent of a garage, or a warehouse of sorts. I was thoroughly interrogated by several Midnites, but one in particular took a shine to me. His body appeared to disassemble and reassemble at will, which he did often, presumably as a pastime. And his voice was... familiar. He was asking me all manner of questions, and my answers seemed to determine how he treated me. At first, he was condescending and downright disrespectful. But I must've gotten most of his questions right, because he very noticeably began to enjoy talking to me. He never approached me directly, though. He was on a screen, or behind a window. I couldn't tell which from the angle at which I was sat.

Time passed, and my Waking Self awoke. It took them some time to doze back off, but when I returned, I was met with a new face. A mortal, it seemed, had found their way into the Dreamstate in which I was being kept. I had never seen another mortal before - face-to-face, that is. It was obvious by the massive hole in the ceiling of the place, and the dragon (yes, an actual dragon) warding off the Midnites, that this mortal had come to save me.

I stood, hesitant, but my saviour quickly ushered me onto the back of the dragon. They made it clear that they weren't leaving without me, so I decided to cooperate. Scared as I was, they really did bring me home! They landed on the edge of the courtyard, in front of the throne room, and I invited them to stay a while.

There's a dragon in my palace! What an incredible night!

-Corrin