A Beautiful Dream

Finding themselves back on the deck of the Chain Breaker, Cassie and Sunny did not waste any time. After bringing Jet back, they sent her and Nephis to find Effie. Then, they hurried toward Aletheia's Tower. 

By now, traversing this area of the misty forest had become a routine for then. They knew just where to go, and when. Nevertheless, both of Cassie's Echoes had to be sacrificed along the way. 

Now that they did not have to study the runes cut into the black cliff, there was even some time to rest while they waited for dusk. Hidden away from the killing field surrounding the tower, they shared a haphazard meal and waited. 

Sunny studied Cassie's face in the darkness. She seemed calm and collected… but he knew that she had to be struggling to stay sane just as much as he had struggled after living through his own first few revolutions.