Dream Come True

It's strange, but when I sleep here, the wind outside always seems exceptionally loud; I've never had this much insomnia even when sleeping outdoors. 😲🏆 ☝🐨

Riven still sleeps so well; she drifted off to sleep while we were chatting. I closed my eyes, listened to the howling wind outside, and it took me a long time to feel sleepy.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, the wind stopped abruptly, and dawn broke.

Why so suddenly? Did I enter a dream?

I quickly got up and found myself on the grass, where the sun was shining warmly, and I could no longer see the icy and snowy landscape.

Since arriving in Runeterra, I've had a hard time distinguishing between dreams and reality, unless I feel it as intensely as those eyes.

For example, right now, everything in front of me is completely different from the far north; this is clearly a fictional scene.

There's one thing that puzzles me, though: Riven still fast asleep next to me.

She has appeared in my dreams more than once or twice, but I haven't dreamed of her since we reunited. After all, we're together every day, so the longing isn't that strong.

I tried to nudge her, and she rolled over but didn't wake up.

A wicked thought popped into my head: since this is in my dream, what's wrong with going a little too far?

I reached out my wicked hands, slowly approaching her body, and then suddenly started tickling her.

Riven jumped up in surprise. "What are you doing?"

"I'll give you a tickle, haha."

"I just fell asleep, you're really... Hmm? Where is this?"

"This is my dream."

What are you talking about? How did I end up in your dream?

Isn't it normal for you to appear in my dreams?

"No, no, what I mean is, how come I still have my own consciousness in your dream?"

I'm a bit confused now. What does it mean to have one's own consciousness?

Does she know what I'm doing in real life? Then didn't I look silly for tickling her earlier?

Why do you think you're conscious? This is in my dream; you have no idea what I do to you.

"Hmm? What do you want to do to me?"

"Well... I haven't decided yet."

"Believe me, this isn't your dream. Don't believe me?... Look!"

As she spoke, Riven pinched my cheek hard, and I instantly felt a burning sensation on my face.

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Hehe, I just wanted you to believe it."

Although the texture felt very realistic, I still couldn't believe it, after all, I've had quite a few realistic dreams before.

In our search for the truth, we took a stroll here. The fresh flowers and grasses emitted a delicate fragrance, and butterflies occasionally fluttered by.

Follow the path across the grass, and you'll see a small house.

This little house was built very casually; the wooden cabin with its cute decorations looks like something out of a fairy tale.

Looking into the distance, it's just like the picture I drew when I was a child: the grass is painted a light green, and a few clouds are close to the azure sky.

Everything was brightly colored; the flowers, plants, and trees were all drawn with childlike lines by a paintbrush.

We went inside the cabin and found it fully equipped with all the necessities for daily life: a small table, a small chair, a small bed...

Good heavens, is this a sign of my childishness? And I still insist it's not a dream!

Riven seemed very excited, fiddling with the little trinkets. Deep down, who isn't a little Princess at heart?

After a long time, we got tired of playing and lay down on the ground to rest. This little bed was too small; it couldn't even fit one person, let alone two.

I had trouble sleeping in the howling wind, but now that I'm in such a comfortable place, I fell asleep quickly.

I woke up still in the same room, but my stomach was growling loudly; I was woken up by hunger.

While "exploring" the house, I found lots of bread, spread with colorful jams, which smelled delicious!

Anyone who has had a similar experience knows that eating in your dreams is the most enjoyable thing; not only does it taste amazing, but you also don't have to worry about overeating.

A feeling of pure happiness!

This is the first time I've ever acted so recklessly in a dream!

Strangely, a long time passed, and the dream still lingered, even as it grew dark outside.

This went on three times a day, and I started to panic. Life seemed normal, but this in itself wasn't normal!

"I think we're trapped here, and a lot of time has passed."

"It must have been done by the Lost People; I knew they had ulterior motives."

At that moment, I no longer doubted that Riven was the image in my dream, because she truly existed!

There was nothing unusual about his speech or his actions.

Now I also find the Lost People a bit suspicious, because before we came here, we did nothing but sleep in Frosthold and didn't go anywhere else.

"But what methods did they use? They couldn't possibly have created such a barrier with their own power."

"I don't think this is a barrier, but a real space. Look at us, aren't we living here just fine?"

"So you mean they somehow teleported us here?"

"Yes, remember those pages we found in the secret room? Maybe they contained this kind of magic."

"An alternate dimension, this is troublesome. I have absolutely no idea how to get out."

"Actually, I think it's quite nice for just the two of us to live here. If we get lonely, we can always have two kids..."

"Hey, aren't you thinking a bit too far ahead?" I quickly interrupted Riven's wild imagination.

"Hehe, I was just talking about the scenario where I can't go back. Of course, if I'm ambushed, I won't swallow that!"

"Let's mobilize our forces and see what happens. If it's a barrier, we'll destroy it. If not, at least we can cause a commotion. What if there are other people around? This little house is clearly inhabited."

Riven and I, weapons in hand, simultaneously summoned a fierce gust of Wind Force. It was a bit unfair to the lovely flowers and plants here, but there was no other way; there were some things we had to confirm!

A cold wind howled, instantly dimming the flowers and grass beneath our feet, raising dust from the exposed ground, and a small disaster raged everywhere.

Just then, two rabbits, hiding deep in the grass, were startled and ran away.

This wouldn't normally be strange, but the two rabbits started talking as they ran:

"How terrifying! Where did these two people come from?!"

The birds in the sky seem to understand our language too. "You bad guy, go away! Or else..."

Before they could finish speaking, they were frightened away by the strong wind.

"Such a thing is true!" Riven exclaimed in surprise, stopping what she was doing.

But this scene felt strangely familiar. Back when I was still Leivo, Lux took me to a magical wonderland where the animals could talk.

What do these two places have in common?

Just as they were wondering what was going on, a voice came from afar. "Stop right now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"