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Author:Dreamland (pdf) [Dreamland (pdf)]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

And

now

Balthazar

does

what

he

does-- dream jumps--and I do what I

do-- dreamweaving. Trust me, Riley, my way is better. You're lucky you found your way here. Balthazar has talent, there's no doubt

about that. But what he lacks is vision. And whether you're directing a dream, or a movie, or even a play you put on for you parents and your dog in your garage ..."

He looked right at me, and I wondered

how he could possibly know about that, how

he could possibly know about Ever's and my

Rainy Day Productions--that's what we

called our theater company, we even made

brochures to go with it. But then he just

smiled again, and I began to relax, figuring

lots of kids did stuff like that. It was an easy guess on his part.

"Anyway," he continued, reclaiming my attention. "No matter what sort of production

you're directing, vision is everything. "

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I looked at him, remembering how

Balthazar had claimed that the imprint was everything, and that the landing came a close second. Clearly they worked from two very different perspectives.

"What Balthazar does is nice, don't get me

wrong," Satchel continued. "And it definitely

serves a purpose, there's no doubt. But, as

you're about to see, there's just no comparis—

on. His stuff ... well, it's a little schmaltzy. A little ... sappy. Too many rainbows and smiling puppies for sure. His stuff is dripping with sugar, and spice, and everything nice.

Overly sentimental in the most obvious way."

He grimaced, making clear his disapproval,

his distaste. "It's not near as important as the work I do here. The same work you'll soon be doing here too. What I do changes lives, Riley. After one of my dreamweaves ... well,

let's just say that the dreamer's life is never quite the same. They begin to see their place in the world in a whole new way."

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I looked at him, wondering if Balthazar

knew he was here, wondering if anyone knew

he was here.

"So, what do you say we get started?" he

said, not allowing me enough time to reply

before he added, "Oh, and just so you know,

there is no dream jumping here. There's no

need for it. What I do covers everything."

"So, how do you do it?" I asked, more intrigued than anything. Following the curve of

his arm, all the way down to the tip of his

slim, pale finger as he pointed toward a dark,

empty stage with the stained screen right behind it.

"For starters, you need to head over there.

Stand right on your mark. You'll see it when

you get there. And then I'll start the projector, and you just sort of ... go with it. Remember how you did with the dream jump? Well,

that part's the same. You just keep on acting

no matter what. You stay in character until I

tell you to stop. Deal?" He looked at me,

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looked directly into my eyes, and all I could

do was nod in reply.

That was the second time he'd used the

word "deal." And while I liked it even less

than the first time, for some reason, I didn't

hesitate to do what he said. It's as though his gaze alone was compelling me forward. Like I no longer controlled my own will.

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