"Because I was worried about you."
Black Swan gave him a gentle smile.
"You look a little pale. If something's on your mind, you can tell me."
"There's no one in the world better suited to be a therapist than a Memokeeper."
"Then can you leave?"
"No."
"..."
"To be honest, I don't really trust Memokeepers."
Black Swan smiled faintly.
"It seems you have some unpleasant memories."
"But surely working together from here on is the wise choice for you, for me, and for the Express Crew, isn't it?"
"So you can rest easy and rely on me."
"Of course, I'm not the only Memokeeper who came here."
"Penacony has extended an open invitation to factions outside The Family for the first time. The Garden of Recollection must record this historic moment."
"So you could try working with someone else... if you happen to find them."
Yan Huan asked, puzzled,
"So what will it take to get you to leave?"
"Oh, I'm not leaving." Black Swan smiled gently.
"I'm going into the dream with you. Memokeepers don't need a Dream Pool anyway... right?"
"Actually, you don't need one either. You already have the coordinates, so you can get there without a Dream Pool to locate the dream."
"Too bad. I'm going in lying down."
With that, Yan Huan headed for the Dream Pool.
Black Swan watched him go and smiled.
"All right. Sleep easy, then. I'll stay right by your side."
The moment Yan Huan reached the Dream Pool, it greeted him warmly.
"Welcome to Penacony, honored guest..."
"..."
Hearing the Dream Pool's mechanical voice, Yan Huan was certain that if he entered Silver Wolf's code, The Family would notice.
But the Alliance Leader was outside, and Black Swan had joined them...
To hell with it. Charge!
When Yan