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.”

you. Oh! If you see Beyn, do NOT mention that I’m

That was odd.

a bad

doesn’t hate me.

“He loves you?”

would REALLY prefer we did

Okay. I’m getting dressed, I’ll

Thanks, I appreciate it.

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

the sky, something he was still getting used to. Outside, the light from the Dungeon veins was the same as

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

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

shifted his feet but

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

you up! Sheesh! You’ve only got yourselves to blame, showing up all shiny

sighed and pinched her

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

he thought about it. Then he

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

One?” Alis

me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

we… kneel or something?”

Wait, you

He shrugged. Why not?

They couldn’t possibly talk to us! And

normal circumstances, I probably couldn’t. And I AM on the fourth stratum. As for why… that’s what I want to know! You guys

where we are?” Alis hissed, eyes darting at

get through this without me having to talk to Beyn. Between the three of us, he can be a bit… intense. And

nodded. That was

good fiery sermon,

it hard to enjoy them

can understand that,” Jern

it. How about you, girl? No? You seem to just be getting angrier. Fine. FINE. Have it your way. Wait a

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