Zeal

Myriad Reality

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*Dread returns to my face*
I—I... it’ll be hard...

@Fractured

You don’t have to, I’m not forcing you.

Myriad Reality

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Oh, sorry, I wouldn't give someone a real pet without asking first. It's just a fragment of consciousness, to last until she falls asleep.

@Fractured

Oh? That’s pretty neat. Thank you.

*watches as she finally leaves and I turn back to you*

Look, I don’t want to be on this topic as much as you any longer, but we are going to have some sort of discussion with those who participated with this event. I was supposed to be there, but Sreig stopped me from stopping him.

*sighs and my breathing changes and as I speak there is a slight hesitation between words, like something is in my throat*

I don’t believe he is gone yet, but I have to confirm with my sister. She was the one who was keeping that realm together to hold him there. If you can, I would like you to join us. I… I need to know what happened. And if my fears are confirmed, then we will hold a funeral for him…

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles*
Children are the best. And Eclipse is a doll.

@Fractured

*laughs*
She is the princess of the family. Her older siblings are something else too. Most of them like their mother.
*turns to you*
If you don’t mind me asking, what is that?

Myriad Reality

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And just so you remember, you can have this.
*Puts my hand behind my back and then holds out a flat palm, on top of which sits a delicate, paper-thin purple butterfly with sharp angular wings and no visible body, shimmering in the light*
It's very fragile, but if you're careful, it'll last as long as you're awake.

@Fractured

*her eyes seem to shine as she takes the butterfly*
Eclipse: Whoa…
*she looks at me*
Dad I’m gonna take to my room!!
*I smile and nod*
- Remember, be careful.
*she slowly steps her way back to her room*

Myriad Reality

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Once you're a full dream maiden, you can eat anything you want. Think of now as training time.

@Fractured

Eclipse: Okay!
*I chuckle*

Myriad Reality

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*Giggles*
It doesn't hurt. When I was growing up, my parents made me eat vegetables too, even though I only wanted candy.

@Fractured

Eclipse: Aww.

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles with a renewed warmth*
If you really believe, you can someday. And you’ll know when the time comes.

@Fractured

*She gasps and turns to me, pulling on my arm*
I am going to be a dream maiden!!
*I smile and nod*
That also means you gotta eat your veggies too.
*she frown and turns to you quickly, and I nod at you behind her*
Eclipse: Is that true?

Myriad Reality

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I love cookies, but I can only eat them when everyone is asleep.
*Winks*
It’s part of the dream maiden’s code.

@Fractured

Eclipse: Whoa.
*she looks at me*
Dad! I wanna be a dream maiden!!

Myriad Reality

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Well, if there’s no harm then it must be okay, right Eclipse?

@Fractured

*She nods*
Eclipse: Do you like cookies?

Myriad Reality

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It doesn’t hurt her though?

@Fractured

Not that I am aware of, if anything it is a defense mechanism. She doesn't even remember what happens after.