406 Option Three: Carving Your Own Path

"... Yeah, I'll agree to that."

Daruun nodded and sighed. Then, Daruun stood himself up. "Jack, you'll want to stand for this."

"Come on, Daruun, I think I can handle the news. Besides, aren't I supposed to sit for startling news?" Jack joked.

"Very well."

Suddenly, a flash of light filled the room, taking the two of them far into the clouds over Kartonia.

Jack felt himself falling, landing firmly yet softly on his rear. He stood on that platform of cloud and chuckled, "Oh… Now I get it?"

Daruun smiled, glad to see that some of the previous tension of the conversation was gone. He asked, "Jack, why are you so intent on learning about your past self?"

"I'm not that hung up about it. I'm just curious is--"

"Jack, you searched every chest of your vault, twice," stated Daruun, silencing Jack's excuses. "Again, why are you so intent on finding out more about your former self?"