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 NOT mention that I’m talking

That was odd.

bad

No, he doesn’t hate me. He likes

“He loves you?”

would REALLY prefer we did not use that

getting dressed, I’ll stand

Thanks, I appreciate it.

a coat on as quietly as he could so as not to wake those still sleeping

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

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

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

but Alis glared at…

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

I’m sorry I woke you up! Sheesh! You’ve only got yourselves to blame, showing up

and pinched

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

Then he thought about it. Then

you’ve probably never heard. The Eldest? The…

One?” Alis said

Call me Anthony.

Jern frowned.

or

Wait, you believe

He shrugged. Why not?

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

I want

where we are?” Alis hissed,

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

That

good fiery

hard

can understand that,”

about you, girl? No? You seem to just be getting angrier. Fine. FINE. Have

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