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.”

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

That was odd.

bad person?

hate

“He loves you?”

did not use

Okay. I’m getting dressed,

Thanks, I appreciate it.

a coat on as quietly as he could so as not 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

poked her in the arm and she glared up at

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

shifted his feet but

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

got yourselves to blame, showing up all shiny in my Nave the way you did. I certainly didn’t invite

sighed and

perhaps just explain to us who you are? And how are you talking to us? This doesn’t feel like

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

probably never heard. The

Great One?” Alis

Call me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

or something?” he

you

He shrugged. Why not?

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

I probably couldn’t. And I AM on the fourth stratum. As for why… that’s what I want

we are?” Alis hissed,

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

That

fiery sermon, though,”

find it hard

understand that,” Jern

you, girl? No? You seem to just

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