Inside the carriage, purple velvet lined the cabin. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary-sized carriage, but within, it was as spacious as a house.
A deep purple carpet covered the vast interior. An elegant round table and chairs stood in its center, and a steaming pot of tea sat on the table.
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"Have a seat." Melinsa invited Sylutia to sit, then tapped the table with her folding fan.
At the sound, a black stork flew in through the window and landed on the table. It seemed intelligent: after glancing at Tia and Lady Melinsa, it grabbed the teapot handle with one foot and poured tea into the two cups.
The soft trickle of water rang especially clear in the quiet space. Watching the tea steam curl upward, Melinsa picked up her cup first and blew gently across its surface.
She didn't seem in any hurry to explain anything to the girl. Instead, she took her time savoring the tea.
Sylutia cupped her teacup in both hands and regarded the black stork on the table with some curiosity.
The bird didn't seem like an ordinary creature, but rather a special bird with a second-tier Nightmare Aspect.
"This is a Dream-Stealing Bird. It can fly into living creatures' dreams and steal them," Melinsa explained lazily after setting down her cup and blowing on it for a while.
"Steal their dreams?"
"That's right. You can think of it as making some powerful desire disappear. People become calm."
"However, this ability usually doesn't manifest until the fourth tier or higher. For now, it can do no more than enter dreams." Melinsa set down her teacup. Beneath her deep purple eyes, the corners of her mouth turned up with