Dreamer's Melody by J E Mueller

Author:J E Mueller [Mueller, J E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.E. Mueller
Published: 2019-10-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

We walked back in silence, only communicating enough to avoid creatures. I wasn’t exactly sure how to take in the entire conversation, and while there was potential for some answers as to what happened, I wasn’t exactly ready to handle it.

What I did know was that neither team was the ‘good’ team, and it seemed, at least with this issue, that both teams paid for each other’s doings. I couldn’t grasp what exactly either side was doing. It was as if both were running a competition to ‘win’ but there was nothing to win here. There were no winners, there was only death. They needed to move on, but they clung to this last thread of existence. The only difference I had was that I was still a Dreamer. I knew full well I’d be doing the same if I were in their shoes.

As we entered the safe zone, everyone seemed to look toward the door frantically, almost as if they were worried something else terrible happened, and then with relief. They were safe, we were safe. All in all, no one was harmed. We were flustered, frightened, and fairly tired, but if that was the worst, we were doing good.

“How did the run back go?” I asked with a smile, pretending as if nothing life-altering had just happened.

“Good.” Mare gleefully skipped up to us. “We weren’t sure if you would make it. You took forever.”

“We took an extra long route just to be safe,” I admitted.

“And I might have gotten a little turned around up in the ceiling.” Ze gave a small laugh. “Everything is dim, dusty, and full of webs. I hate navigating up there.”

Clove chuckled as she also joined us by the door. “It’s pretty nasty indeed. Glad you made it back. I think we’re going to have to delay any further progress until we figure out what’s going on with this barrier break, though.”

Something came to mind. “Did you say both sides were looking for artifacts? Could something momentarily let a creature out of its zone?”

Mare looked horrified at the idea.

Clove shrugged as she joined in on the conversation. “I don’t remember. I don’t see why an artifact like that wouldn’t be possible. Sure, it would give a momentary one up to torment the other alliance, but it would also put the user at just as great of a risk of luring the creature out. It’s balanced enough that I could see it being a thing here.”

“Didn’t someone say they found a book on artifacts while we were dragging things off the shelves? Get someone on that project,” I suggested, trying to remember what conversations I had overheard.

Clove nodded as she considered the idea. “Good idea. If the signs are there, we just need to make sure to have an extra lookout so no one from Steel Oath knows what we’re doing. That’s easier to sidestep than the beasts having free reign.”

“Yeah, I like the sound of that better too. Though maybe we all should take an hour or two to relax first.

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