Chrysalis

Chapter 1208

Jern woke with a start.

“What was that?” he mumbled sleepily.

It’s me.

“Who’s me?” he wondered as he rubbed at his eyes.

Anthony.

“Who’s Anthony? Can I go back to sleep, Anthony?”

You were asleep? Sorry about that. I don’t sleep much.

“So… can I?”

No. Well… you can in a second, I just need your attention for a minute. Two minutes. Look, I’ll be honest with you, five minutes probably, then you can go back to sleep.

“I’m really tired, Anthony. Can this wait until the morning?”

I mean… it could? But I’ve already woken you up, so we may as well do this now. Can you go and get your friend?

“Wha… what? Which friend?”

The other golden glowy person. The girl.

“Alis?”

Sure.

“You don’t know?”

Well, I haven’t spoken to her yet, I figured I’d just talk to one of you and then you could get the other.

“She’s… she’s in the girls’ dorm. I can’t go in there.”

Dammit. Look. Just put some pants on or whatever and I’ll get her to meet you outside. I want you to be able to talk to each other while I figure this out.

Jern blinked a few times and rubbed at his eyes again. The fuss over the new Class he and Alis had unlocked had gone on for ages, and frankly, he was exhausted. He didn’t need this right now. He looked down.

“I’m already wearing pants.”

meet you. Oh! If you see

That was odd.

you a bad person? Does Beyn hate

No, he doesn’t hate me. He likes

“He loves you?”

REALLY prefer we did not use that

Okay. I’m getting dressed, I’ll stand

Thanks, I appreciate it.

not to wake those

no nighttime beneath the ground, no sun that travelled across the sky, something he was still getting used to. Outside, the light from the Dungeon veins was the same as always.

in the arm and she glared

think I can talk to both of you at the same time…. Yep. I can. Nice.

his feet but Alis glared at… the

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

sorry I woke you up! Sheesh! You’ve only got yourselves to blame, showing up all shiny in my Nave the way you did. I certainly didn’t invite

sighed and

who you are? And how are you talking to us? This

wondered. Then he thought about it.

mean, that’s my name. Which you’ve probably never heard. The Eldest? The… ugh… ‘Great One’. Does that ring any

One?” Alis said

me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

we… kneel or

Wait, you

He shrugged. Why not?

Beyn! They couldn’t possibly talk to

AM on the fourth stratum. As for why… that’s what I want to know! You guys have a Class change or something recently? Something ant related? You’re on

where we are?” Alis hissed, eyes darting at the

through this without me having to talk to

That was

good fiery sermon,

hard to enjoy

understand that,”

How about you, girl? No? You seem to just be

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