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 mention that I’m

That was odd.

are you a bad

he doesn’t hate me. He

“He loves you?”

REALLY prefer we did not

Okay. I’m getting dressed, I’ll

Thanks, I appreciate it.

so as not to wake those still sleeping around him before he crept to

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 him odd looks as he ducked low under the door frame

He poked her in the arm and she glared

talk to both of you at the same time….

his feet but Alis glared

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

showing

and pinched her

you are? And how are you talking

wondered. Then he thought about it. Then he nodded.

heard. The Eldest? The… ugh… ‘Great One’.

Great One?”

me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

or something?”

Wait, you

He shrugged. Why not?

They couldn’t possibly talk to us! And

that’s what I want

where we are?” Alis hissed,

having to talk to Beyn. Between the three of

That

good fiery sermon,

find it hard to enjoy them since I’m typically

can understand

You seem to just be

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