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.”

man. Go stand somewhere Alis can come meet you. Oh! If you see Beyn,

That was odd.

a bad

hate me.

“He loves you?”

did not use

I’m getting

Thanks, I appreciate it.

a coat on as quietly as he could so as not to wake those still

was still getting used to. Outside, the light from the Dungeon veins was the same as always. Patrols of humans and ants were constant, and several gave him odd

stumbling with fatigue. He poked her in the arm

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

but Alis glared at…

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

up! Sheesh! You’ve only got yourselves to blame, showing

and pinched her

just explain to us who you are? And how are you talking to us?

doesn’t?” Jern wondered. Then he thought about it. Then he

Anthony. I mean, that’s my name. Which you’ve probably never heard. The

One?” Alis

Call me

Jern frowned.

or

you believe

He shrugged. Why not?

on the fourth stratum according to priest Beyn! They couldn’t possibly

under normal circumstances, I probably couldn’t. And I AM on the fourth stratum. As for why… that’s what I want to know!

know where we are?” Alis

prefer we get through this without me having to talk to Beyn. Between the three of us, he can

nodded. That

good fiery sermon, though,” he

it hard to enjoy them

understand

You seem to just be getting angrier. Fine. FINE.

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