#dreaming

"Are not your kind anymore. Nor even most ddaughters of Eve. You are a free spirit now, one of the taken, though some would call you liberated. I cannot protect you forever. You are .. not of my kind either" The glome says "But I have those like you. They will ..ah, they are"

Alisa looks up, "Arty? It's Stonemere! He's alive! "

Arty turns, the star bear cub by his side "We thought you were washed away too. If it werent for this concept of a mathematic constant we managed to turn into a shelter, we would have too" Then "Who's that?"

"I'm. .ANgela... "

"Hi Angela, I'm Alisa, this is Arty, and that's Cubby... or whatever we're calling him. YOu got bodyjacked? "

"Yeah, by some whispering pale girl..."

There's a surprised look on Arty and Alisa's face, "Well," Says Alisa "THAT'S different"

Angela is set down to run to the shelter

Arty says kindly "Safe here for now. Welcome to the team"

"We're explorers" Arty explains "And there's so much we haven't seen, but you're welcome to stay with us for a time."

Angela nods, still shaken "yes, thank you. Thank you so much."

"Care for Turkish Delight? For some reason it tastes SO much better here than in the Autumn world'

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Somewhere near a trod in the dreaming, a Dildorium store appears.

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A new wish enters the dreaming

It is a thing of spiderwebs and gossamer, as all proper wishes are.

And oh how it shines