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.”

Go stand somewhere Alis can come meet you. Oh! If you see Beyn, do NOT

That was odd.

bad person?

I wish. No, he doesn’t hate

“He loves you?”

did not

getting

Thanks, I appreciate it.

pulled a coat on as quietly as he could so as not to wake those still sleeping around him

was 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. Patrols of humans and ants were constant, and several gave

after, Alis found him, similarly stumbling with fatigue. He poked her in the arm and

I can talk to both of you at the

his feet but Alis

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

to blame, showing up all shiny in my

and pinched her

are? And how are you talking to us? This doesn’t feel

thought about

you’ve probably never heard. The Eldest? The… ugh… ‘Great

One?” Alis said

me

Jern frowned.

kneel or something?” he asked

Wait, you

He shrugged. Why not?

according to priest Beyn! They couldn’t possibly talk

probably couldn’t. And I AM on the fourth stratum. As for why… that’s what I want to

do you know where we are?” Alis hissed, eyes darting

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

nodded. That

fiery sermon, though,” he

hard to enjoy them since I’m

understand that,”

seem to just be getting angrier. Fine. FINE. Have it your way. Wait

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