A Dreamer's Knight

Chapter 29 - Flipside

Once again on his own, One approached the nearest wall and walked through a CPD into the Shoran tower of Muonsol Palace. The main room was much like that of the vuestan tower: a large tree in the center, benches and chairs, and doors to the various suites lining the outer wall. There were a few computer consoles as well, but not nearly as many as there were in the Galden tower.

One scratched his head, wondering which of the six identical doors lead to Teria's room.

Shrugging, he walked to the first door on the right, straightened his shirt, and tapped on the knocker.

Moments later, the door next to him opened, revealing a striking pair of wide, purple eyes. "One?"

"Oh! Sorry, Tirinia, I was looking for your sister."

Tirinia shook her head. "I'm sorry. I haven't been able to find her since the marketplace."

"Probably still royally pissed at me." One shook his head before giving Tirinia a kind smile. "Thanks, Tyr. Take it easy, okay?"

"Oh, please don't go!" Tirinia opened the door so he could come in, "I was hoping to have a chance to speak with you."

"Sorry," One said, "I love a good conversation, but I really need to see Teria."

Tirinia quickly blocked his path. "Then wait and talk with me until she gets here. It's not every day I get the chance to talk to a Dreamer."

One raised an eyebrow. "I thought you were supposed to be all shy and timid."

"Well, yes, I am, " she admitted, "But how often does a person get to talk with an actual Dreamer."

One felt his cheeks grow warm. "It's not that big of a deal," he said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Not that big of a deal? The calming of the Cylene Cyclops, establishing the Draccalus Trade agreement, defeating Archsummoner Ackibar," she said, "And that's just the stuff we know!"

Feeling embarrassed, One said, "That's not really a good thing. I was supposed to keep a low profile. I'm stunned Mom hasn't caught on to your little forum."

Tirinia's jaw dropped. "Y-you've read the Sleepers' Haven?"

"Yeah. It's impressive work," One admitted, "Though for the record, Teach was the one who arranged the whole Draccalus thing."

One resisted the urge to let out a sigh as Tirinia pulled her phone from her pocket and texted furiously, presumably updating her website. "The point is, Dreamers are supposed to work in secret."

"But what about all that time you spent with my sister?" Tirinia asked. 

"I wasn't a Dreamer yet. Not officially." One paused, her words fully hitting him. "Hang on," he said, "You remember me?"

"That's part of why I wanted to talk to you. I mean, if you want to." Tirinia blushed and added, "I was too shy to talk to you back then, but seeing how much Teria cares for you, I'd like it if we could be friends. Please?"

One took a deep breath and let it slowly out. "Well," he said after a few moments, "I guess I could help settle the record on a few things you got wrong on the blog."

The Shoran guest quarters were surprisingly similar to the Galden quarters. Actually, it wasn't really all that surprising; the Galden and the Shoran tribes have always been pretty close in terms of sociological development, though Shoran technology was just a bit behind that of Ronisgald. There were subtle differences, such as the fur comforter on the bed, but to the untrained eye, the Shoran and Galden quarters were identical.