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.”

Oh! If you see Beyn, do

That was odd.

you a bad person? Does

No, he doesn’t hate

“He loves you?”

did

getting dressed, I’ll stand

Thanks, I appreciate it.

not to wake

he was still getting used to. Outside, the light from the Dungeon veins was the

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

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

feet but Alis

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

got yourselves to blame, showing up all shiny in my Nave the way you did.

sighed and

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

thought about

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

Great One?” Alis said

me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

or something?” he

Wait, you

He shrugged. Why not?

One is on the fourth stratum according to priest Beyn! They couldn’t possibly talk to us! And why would they

what I want to know! You guys have a Class change or something recently?

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

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

That

fiery sermon, though,”

hard to

understand that,” Jern

to just

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