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.”

can come meet you. Oh! If you see Beyn, do NOT

That was odd.

are you a bad person? Does

he doesn’t hate me. He likes me too

“He loves you?”

did not use

getting dressed,

Thanks, I appreciate it.

coat on as quietly as he could so as not to wake

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

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

you at the same time…. Yep. I can. Nice. Hey, how

feet but Alis glared at… the

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

blame, showing up all shiny in my Nave the

and

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

about

never heard. The Eldest? The… ugh… ‘Great

Great One?” Alis said

Call me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

or something?” he

you believe

He shrugged. Why not?

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

on the fourth stratum. As for why… that’s what I want to know!

where we are?” Alis

talk to Beyn. Between the

nodded. That

fiery sermon, though,”

I find it hard to enjoy them

understand

seem to just be getting angrier. Fine. FINE. Have it

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