CASSIOPEIA #11

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It felt somehow so good to know that I hugged Una in this world, finally becoming the friends that we had started off. Only in a very strange way. But it was more than amazing how our paths had mingled or even embraced each other in such a complex and loving way.

I asked myself if it felt odd for Una that she had no identity or history in this realm, or that it was a complete revelation.

But when we were having dinner together, we were not only eager to get to know how it felt for Una to have her first food, but we all had the almost desperate need to talk about the confusing situation we were all in, and what this all would mean for us. And the worlds we knew.

Jason came up with the idea to start to follow coverage in the news to find out if there were reports about strange incidents or if there was a tendency that was off the records, that could have to do with creatures from the dream realm interfering here.

But of course we underestimated our opponent that at that moment we were not even aware of. At least with us. Shadow was an entity of the eternal, so he had enough patience not to cause too much disturbance to be not only noticed by us, but by even official authorities.

Another thing got us worried and that was the fact that we were unable to contact Eldion. Although all three of us tried to find him in our dreams, all efforts were in vain.

So were we sitting together in Jason's place trying to find our next possible step.

"Do you think any other creatures went through the hole?" I asked Una.

"I have no idea", she answered.

I could sense that she was distracted by having a physical body now. She said she was aware of so many things going on inside her all the time, that she knew she had to learn to block out all that noise, not to mention the one coming from her newly awakened stream of thoughts.

But as my near-death-experience had altered my state of consciousness in a very profound and helpful way, I was sure that she would still possess all the powers that made her handle the new situation in a way that would work for her.

It was as if she had heard my thoughts, when she turned towards me and smiled,

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