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.”

stand somewhere Alis can come meet you. Oh! If you see Beyn, do NOT mention that I’m talking to

That was odd.

a bad person? Does

wish. No, he doesn’t hate me. He

“He loves you?”

REALLY prefer we did not use that

getting dressed, I’ll stand

Thanks, I appreciate it.

so as not to wake those

Outside, the light from the Dungeon veins was the same as always. Patrols of

found him, similarly stumbling with fatigue. He poked her in the arm and she glared up at

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

shifted his feet but Alis

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

I’m sorry I woke you up! Sheesh! You’ve only got yourselves to blame, showing up all shiny in my Nave

and

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

about it.

mean, that’s my name. Which you’ve probably never heard. The Eldest?

Great One?” Alis said

Call me

Jern frowned.

kneel or something?”

Wait, you

He shrugged. Why not?

fourth stratum according to priest Beyn! They couldn’t possibly talk to us! And

what I want to know! You guys

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

would really prefer we get through this without me having to talk to Beyn. Between

That was

like a good fiery sermon, though,”

boat. I find it hard to enjoy

can understand that,”

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

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