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<span class="mu-i">"Listen to how the world turned"</span>
The plain wooden door. It's not special in any way compared to the others and yet... this is exactly why it stands out. You feel as if the longing and despair that the blue gate radiates is calling out to you and almost choose that one, but your curiosity compels you to see what's behind the simplest door in your dream. Having made up your mind you confidently walk up to it, turn the handle and step through. There is nothing exceptional on the other side. Just more of the same endless, black void. You hear someone snoring behind you. You turn and see that all five doors have disappeared, replaced by an old man dressed in strange clothes, dozing on his walking stick while standing on a small patch of cobblestones under a lamp post. It looks strange just floating in the void, but strangeness is to be expected in a dream, is it not? With nothing else to do, you approach and nudge him. He jerks awake. His eyes remain obscured by the shadows underneath his hat as he speaks.
"Ah, a guest! I did not expect to see a traveler so soon this time. Where are you from?"
"Hello. I'm from the Kingdom of Zeal, my name is Gaius. Who are you?"
"Gaius from the Kingdom of Zeal... now that is a surprise. You are a mage then?" Did he just ignore your question?
"I am. My element is water, like my mother's, though I can also use Shadow spells like my father did. What is this place?"
"A healer then. And a warrior, perhaps. How did you find your way to this bleak place?"
"I'm dreaming. Soon I'll wake up and I'll be back with Schala at that cave in the dead future we were thrust into. This must be why you're not answering my questions."
"I'm sorry child. Trust that all will be revealed in due time. Will you keep talking to me regardless? It has been some time since someone last passed through here."
You nod. You don't want to end this strange dream just yet.
"Then how did you find your way to that cave? It does not sound like your permanent residence. Or the Princess's."
"It's a long story..."
"We have enough time. Why don't you start at the beginning?"
<span class="mu-i">"Listen to how the world turned"</span>
The plain wooden door. It's not special in any way compared to the others and yet... this is exactly why it stands out. You feel as if the longing and despair that the blue gate radiates is calling out to you and almost choose that one, but your curiosity compels you to see what's behind the simplest door in your dream. Having made up your mind you confidently walk up to it, turn the handle and step through. There is nothing exceptional on the other side. Just more of the same endless, black void. You hear someone snoring behind you. You turn and see that all five doors have disappeared, replaced by an old man dressed in strange clothes, dozing on his walking stick while standing on a small patch of cobblestones under a lamp post. It looks strange just floating in the void, but strangeness is to be expected in a dream, is it not? With nothing else to do, you approach and nudge him. He jerks awake. His eyes remain obscured by the shadows underneath his hat as he speaks.
"Ah, a guest! I did not expect to see a traveler so soon this time. Where are you from?"
"Hello. I'm from the Kingdom of Zeal, my name is Gaius. Who are you?"
"Gaius from the Kingdom of Zeal... now that is a surprise. You are a mage then?" Did he just ignore your question?
"I am. My element is water, like my mother's, though I can also use Shadow spells like my father did. What is this place?"
"A healer then. And a warrior, perhaps. How did you find your way to this bleak place?"
"I'm dreaming. Soon I'll wake up and I'll be back with Schala at that cave in the dead future we were thrust into. This must be why you're not answering my questions."
"I'm sorry child. Trust that all will be revealed in due time. Will you keep talking to me regardless? It has been some time since someone last passed through here."
You nod. You don't want to end this strange dream just yet.
"Then how did you find your way to that cave? It does not sound like your permanent residence. Or the Princess's."
"It's a long story..."
"We have enough time. Why don't you start at the beginning?"
